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Opinion

100 days of damage to Iowa

Your View

I am writing in response to Representative Randy Feenstra’s article “100 days of promises kept under President Trump.” Feenstra is from Hull and is our representative for district 4 including Marshalltown, Ames and gerrymandered all the way up to red Northwest Iowa. We are Iowa’s poor ...

Clarification on Day of Prayer letter to the editor

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The Day of Prayer event article on May 3rd & 4th Saturday, Sunday paper. It says Honor Guard in this article? It is not the Honor Guard, it’s the Color guard. A Color Guard presents and posts the flags; it’s a ceremonial function and often invited to civic, educational, religious, and ...

Franklin Field: A century of glory, grit, and community spirit

Columnists

Along West Main Street, adjacent to Franklin Elementary School, stands a quiet yet powerful monument to Marshalltown’s enduring athletic tradition — Franklin Field. For over a century, this historic venue has echoed with cheers, triumphs, and the footsteps of generations of ...

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

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May 5-9 is National Teacher Appreciation Week! We are proud Bobcat parents! The Marshalltown Community School District provides educational opportunities second to none. The district is preparing our future leaders and they are doing a fantastic job! The Tupper children are thriving and are ...

MAGA is complicit

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Trump shared a photo of himself as the Pope. MAGA supporters have forced Trump upon America. They are complicit in this bizarre act by the President.