I’ve been hearing a lot lately about how it’s “taking the easy way out” to use GLP-1s to lose weight. That may be true. But then again, you might be able to say the same thing about virtually every medical advancement. When you boil it down, chemotherapy is “taking the easy way ...
John, after I’ve followed & supported you from Feb of 2023, it is almost impossible to believe a public library director can yield such power & control over a supposedly ‘public-represented’ board of trustees. I feel the Marshalltown city fathers would ‘roll over in their ...
House passes legislation to protect teachers and students On Tuesday, March 9th, the House passed a bipartisan bill that addresses classroom behavior, protects teachers, and supports students with special needs. This bill started it’s journey in the legislature years ago. In 2020, the ...
For too long, Iowa’s hog farmers have faced growing uncertainty because of California’s egregious Proposition 12. This unfair mandate has imposed costly, unscientific regulations on pork producers across the country – even though California produces less than one-tenth of one percent of ...
Over the last two weeks, Marshalltown has hosted the 2026 Iowa YMCA State Swimming Championships and the Iowa High School Esports Association Winter State Showdown. These events bring big increases in hotel stays, bustling restaurants, and championship memories for competitors who travel here ...
A suspicious laggard sauntered up the steps outside my house at 409 N 9th St carrying a piece of paper and a blue roll of masking tape. He plastered a homemade eviction notice onto my front door. The stranger didn’t represent the sheriff or any government official: rather the note appealed to ...