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Opinion

Power of Prayer

Columnists

I pray for a number of people. My main prayer time is early in the morning during my prayer and meditation hour, but I may stop occasionally during the day and silently or out loud pray for someone. I have a mental list of people I pray for that numbers around 30 or so, and I go through this ...

So you live in an art town…now what?

Columnists

First of all, congratulations! I’m sure you’ve sensed the renewed vibrancy and creative energies flowing through Marshalltown - you’ve surely seen the murals, heard the music, played in the parks, enjoyed a lecture, took advantage of the library’s resources, been to an art show (to name ...

President stays on sidelines after school kids are shot

Columnists

Even the best salesman would struggle explaining away the reasons for the latest contradiction from the president of the United States. He believes crime in Washington, D.C., is so out of control that 2,000 National Guard soldiers and federal agents need to keep residents and visitors safe. ...

Donald Trump’s seven deadly sins

Your View

Sen. Joni Ernst sealed her political fate at her doomed town hall meeting with “We are all going to die,” but she foretold the fate of Donald Trump, whose ignorance about health and nutrition will kill him and millions of people living in the United States. The podcasters are already ...

Brass Tacks From Rural Iowa: Back in session

Columnists

School is back in session, and so is Congress following their month-long recess. There will likely be talk and drama over the coming weeks about passing a budget to avoid a government shutdown. But I’ll be keeping my eye on two bills that could have much bigger (and longer lasting) impacts ...