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Volunteers always needed

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Friday night I was late getting to the Harvest Market on 13th Street. Like, really late. By the time I pulled up, the Pork Tornadoes were on their last couple of songs, the food trucks were shutting down, people were leaving the show and the very-tired leaders and volunteers of the 13th ...

Speeding

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The article on speeding in town gets one response. Boloney. Last Thursday a car going at least 100 mph came by my house. Wednesday evening at 8:30 one went by at 60 mph. There are no cruisers running radar or writing tickets. Speeding on our street is every day, every night and in the night. ...

Greetings Marshalltown

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Greetings Marshalltown — I am Carol Webb, the new City Administrator and a new member of the Marshalltown community. I moved to Marshalltown in mid-August and have had a chance to explore the city, visiting City facilities and several businesses in town, mostly restaurants! I’m struck by ...

Carbon pipeline not in our best interest

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The Fifth Judicial Court of McPherson County, Spink County, Edmunds County, South Dakota has offered Iowans a temporary reprieve by refusing to allow private industry to use public domain to claim land for the CO2 pipeline. We need to make this a permanent reprieve by pressuring Kim Reynolds ...

Supporting someone with mental illness

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Mental illnesses are disorders that affect a person’s mood, thoughts or behaviors. Serious mental illnesses include a variety of diseases including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder. Although they can be scary, it is ...

Facts on the U.S. budget deficit and income taxes

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The US has a budget deficit because the government spends more than it receives. Deficits have continued in Republican and Democratic administrations. Deficits can be reduced by increased taxes or decreased spending or both. This letter provides facts about taxing only the wealthy. The ...