I am wholeheartedly supporting Jeff Schneider for Marshalltown City Council in the upcoming election. When you are concerned about an issue in our community, you can confidently turn to Jeff Schneider. He is seeking support as one of our at-large city council members. You will find him to be ...

I wanted to share an experience that I encountered at Wal-Mart on Sunday that I’m sure others may have as well. As I was walking into the store with my mask on, a man that was walking out of the store felt compelled to mumble to me “that’s a nice smile you got there.” I know everyone ...

I recently read in the T-R where Sen. Grassley and Sen. Ernst are disagreeing on the infrastructure bill. Sen. Ernst is complaining about the cost of the bill at around $3 trillion. But, why didn’t she complain about the close to $10 trillion that increased our national debt in the four ...

I grew up in Marshalltown in the 40s and 50s and graduated from the old high school on 11th street in 1960. I loved Marshalltown and all the schools I attended, the teachers, and especially my classmates, but one thing has me puzzled. When I was in high school the mood of the town seemed ...

Throughout the Bible, God has been on a never-ending quest to keep His kingdom revealed to his people. Scripturally, he uses the picture of wandering sheep as an analogy of the human spirit. Sheep, as well as humans, always need a leader/shepherd to keep us safe and secure. Without a shepherd, ...

As the U.S. deals with the pandemic, hurricanes, floods, fires, drought, derechos and a recovering economy, our Republican Congressional delegation continues to harp on the debt-ceiling and inflation — something they always do when Democrats are in office. I suggest they are speaking out of ...