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Don’t just grind through college: Why welding might be your perfect spark

As April rolls in, so does National Welding Month. This year, I want to urge our graduating students to consider a path less traveled: welding. While college is a great option for many, it’s not for everyone. Welding offers a rewarding career with excellent pay, all without the burden of ...

Seeing anew: On view at the Fisher Art Museum

This is the twelfth in a series of ARTicles featuring newly restored paintings on display at the freshly renovated Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center (MACC). Each month a different artist and painting are highlighted. In 1958, Bill and Dorothy Fisher gifted Marshalltown an extraordinary ...

Reflections on National Telecommunicators Week

As National Telecommunicators Week approaches, I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation and admiration for the dedicated and hard-working 911 Communications Specialists and Leaders of the Marshall County Communications Center. These individuals are the unsung heroes of public safety, ...

Why not the Epoch Times?

Over the last year, the Marshalltown Public Library Board of Trustees has remained professional, calm, and resolved in its decisions regarding The Epoch Times and American Rifleman requested by a patron in November of 2022. However, over the last month I have realized a need to clarify the ...

There’s no such thing as ‘canceling’ student loan debt

Personal responsibility and accountability are virtues fundamental to any functioning society. Everyone makes decisions based on different goals and aspirations, and we are all ultimately responsible for the choices that we make. Yet, contrary to common sense, President Biden has decided that ...