I heard Senator Grassley say that Congress can’t do anything but complain about what Trump and Musk are doing. I beg to differ. He COULD still vote against inappropriate nominations for Cabinet posts and heads of agencies that remain to come before the Senate. Sadly, it’s too late to ...

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...” The 1st Amendment was for protecting religion from government control, which can lead to tyranny; it was not intended to protect government from religion. Thomas Jefferson’s ...

It is a sad commentary when a loyal patron has to remind the MPL director & board what their true duty to the Marshall County public is (which is what John Worden’s letter did). It has been two years since I began attending the monthly MPL board meeting in order to support a patron who, ...

I’m writing with urgent concern about Senate File 347, legislation that would dramatically restrict our library’s ability to serve as an anchor institution of learning and discovery for everyone in our community. As a librarian, I’ve witnessed firsthand how our library sparks curiosity ...

Before I address the current whirlwind the Trump cult and the Jan. 29 letter Sour Grape Syndrome by Richard Hill I must take issue with the premise in the Feb. 18th article The Value of Local Artists by artist Mr. Josh Cox. He claims no one has experienced what Marshalltown residents have and ...

Last week the TR reported about a City Council meeting that discussed and declined an offer from an Eldora waste hauler to do business in Marshalltown. The general reasoning for refusal seemed to be that the Council “has a study underway.” That in itself is scary. Any time the City gets ...