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Opinion

Teetering on the edge of the Abyss

Columnists

It has been a week since young conservative activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down at a rally on the campus of Utah Valley University in front of his wife and hundreds of attendees. In the days since, a suspect — 22-year-old Tyler Robinson — allegedly confessed to his father that he ...

Who is going to buy Elon Musk’s cars?

Columnists

The Tesla board has offered to make Elon Musk the planet’s first trillionaire if he meets certain milestones in rocketing the automaker to new glory. Did Musk show true brilliance the first time around? Yes, he did. Tesla’s stock price rose 700% in 2020, making it more valuable than ...

Make housing pet-friendly

Columnists

With soaring rents, it’s already hard enough to put a roof over your head in this country. And if one of your family members has fur, it’s getting even harder. Landlords don’t always accommodate families with pets. Pet restrictions can limit housing options and force people to make the ...

Metronet

Your View

I pitched a fit about Metronet digging holes. Well I wasn’t wrong. My yard still isn’t repaired. Some dirt had been thrown in PART of the holes. It washed out onto the sidewalk. I called and a guy came by with a sand shovel and scraped the mud onto the parking, up in the yard and into the ...

Generous business

Your View

There are a lot of great businesses in Marshalltown that contribute to charitable causes. Their support to the community makes it a caring place to live. I am on the Board of a nonprofit and when I go around with my begging bowl, I am grateful for the support I get. My nonprofit is Remix ...

Did Charlie Kirk’s killer do it to show he could?

Columnists

This is not about Charlie Kirk. He was admirable as a debater and as a conservative who welcomed debate. Some of his utterances were reprehensible, but no one should die because of opinions. This is about the 22-year-old who apparently shot and killed Kirk from a rooftop — and also the ...