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Opinion

Six months in: Finding my place, leading with purpose

Columnists

As I approach my six-month mark as the Housing and Community Development Director for the City of Marshalltown, I’m honored (and let’s be honest — still learning something new every day) to serve this incredible community. After shopping and working in Marshalltown for over 20 years, ...

Putting Iowans first

Columnists

For the last four years, we saw our southern border turned into a glorified turnstile with a record flood of illegal immigrants and drug trafficking by murderous cartels. Iowans are unfortunately all too familiar with the dangers of open borders. In 2016, as Iowan Sarah Root drove home from ...

Iowans must unite

Your View

Iowans must come together to tackle the climate crisis. Climate shocks are expected to impact Iowa soon. We require energy-efficient home upgrades throughout all neighborhoods. This includes improved wall insulation, energy-saving windows, heat pumps, and energy recovery ventilation systems. ...

Agriculture and immigration

Your View

Representative Feenstra from our District 4 has begun to raise corporate money so he can run for governor. His platform is to support Trump. He is especially proud of Trump’s war on immigrants. We don’t have a border law or a guest worker program for all the farm workers that Iowa needs. ...