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Oil Fluctuations Across Nations As of Friday, Texas Crude Oil was over $101 per barrel, and Brent was trading over $109. Prices rallied due to Middle East tensions, including Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions, and Houthi strikes near Saudi energy infrastructure. At the same time, though, diesel exports from Russia are on the increase which should help buffer that rally. Cattle Moo-ves in Dry Conditions Live cattle futures finished up 2.12 cents Friday closing at 227.25 cents per pound. Feeder Cattle futures gained 3.5 cents moving to 343.60 cents per pound. Packers bid around $226 ...

Fortunate to have an awesome Y in our community

We recently held a 150th anniversary celebration of the Marshalltown Y and one moment really hit home for the work that we do at the YMCA-YWCA. As we reflected on our journey someone said: “Imagine if the Y wasn’t here in our community?” It’s a good thing we don’t have to find that ...

Cement never looked so good

The sidewalk on the North side of Main Street between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue is done and the South side is quickly being worked on towards completion. Seeing completion of a project that has been in the planning, engineering, funding, detail planning, and finally construction for almost 5 ...

Bible Truth or Tradition: Is Colossians 1:16 part of a major theme?

A major theme in the Bible after the day of Pentecost is the mystery which God kept hidden for ages and is revealed to us by the apostle Paul. Check it out in Romans‬ ‭16‬:‭25‬-‭27; 1 Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭8‬; Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬-‭6‬; and Colossians 1:25-27. A careful reading of Colossians 1:12-21 provides the foundation for understanding the mystery revealed in Colossians 1:25-27. Before he reveals the mystery, he first explains what God has accomplished through Christ. Ephesians follows almost the same pattern as Colossians, but in an ...

ASK AUGUSTINE

How have our churches failed us? I believe our churches (well okay, not all of them-but most of them) have failed us because too many of our pulpits remain silent when they should be speaking out. Here are just a few examples: Babies are being murdered in the womb and our pulpits are silent. Planned Parenthood kills babies with our tax dollars, and our pulpits are silent. Children’s service agencies separate family members, and our pulpits are silent. Tolerance trumps Truth, and our pulpits are silent. Many say Christians and Muslims worship the same God, and our pulpits ...