As I sit here in “war-torn” Portland, Oregon, there are no firebombs, no cars ablaze. Yes, there are a few folks peacefully picketing outside the ICE facility (one in a chicken suit) and an “emergency naked bike ride” is planned for next week. Yes, Portland is weird. It revels in ...
Two years ago on Oct. 7, 2023, the world watched in horror as vicious Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdered nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis, burned entire communities to the ground, and took hundreds of people hostage. Hamas is a terrorist organization that has no regard for human nor any ...
After reading Rhonda Braudis’ article about the changes to the career of an emergency dispatcher, I am compelled to add some ancient history background to the changes she has seen. My wife and I moved to Marshalltown in 1974; when we arrived, I maintained all of the radio communications for ...
When people think about 911, the image that often comes to mind is a person sitting at a desk answering phones and passing information along to police officers, firefighters, or paramedics. That may have been somewhat accurate when the very first 911 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in ...
It has been a long time since a Western country has won a war. It can now be said that Israel has won its war on Iran and its proxies in the Middle East, with the assistance of the United States — and, in particular, President Donald Trump. On Oct. 7, 2023, the genocidal terror group ...
I am a 5th generation graduate of what is now the East Marshall School District. I returned to my hometown after college and teaching out of state for several years and have been paying taxes in the district for 35+ years. This letter is written as an alum, a current district taxpayer, a ...