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Opinion

Unleashing Iowa manufacturing with President Trump’s tax cuts

Columnists

In October, our country celebrates Manufacturing Month and recognizes the critical importance of manufacturing to our economy. Domestic manufacturing supports good-paying jobs in our communities, strengthens our supply chains, and helps reduce our dependence on foreign nations for the goods and ...

Serving Iowans during the Schumer Shutdown

Columnists

The same Washington politicians who were whining about DOGE laying off unnecessary bureaucrats just a few months ago are now exposing who is and isn’t an essential employee by shutting down the government. The Schumer Shutdown has sent home 750,000 federal employees deemed non-essential, ...

East Marshall at a crossroads

Columnists

Ineed to be direct with our communities: The East Marshall Community School District is at a crossroads, and the path we choose this November will determine whether we’re here to serve students ten years from now. Since 2012, we’ve lost 323 students—a 35% decline. That represents $2.26 ...

Standing for rather than against

Your View

There is anger in our culture these days. People standing against, not just ideas, but the people who hold those ideas. Angry rhetoric screamed. Violence incited. Lives lost. There are calls to stop and calls to bravely stand for what you believe rather than hate and be against others for ...

Service, pride and accountability

Columnists

Throughout my career, I have held firm to three principles that have guided my service to the Marshalltown community: Service, Pride, and Accountability. These principles have been demonstrated in various ways, from community outreach programs to successful investigations. In positive times, I ...

Positive thinking

Columnists

Do you tend to see the glass as half empty or half full? You have probably heard that question plenty of times. Your answer relates directly to the concept on positive thinking and whether you have a positive or negative outlook on life. How you see your life can have a significant impact on ...