The inauguration of a felon

January 23, 2025

Watching the bizarre, the inauguration of a felon onto the seat of the U.S. presidency there can be no doubt the Chamber of the U.S. Capitol became the psychological rabbit hole. All the prayer invocations, political commentary, poems, songs, cheers, oaths, tales of grandeur were mere smoke screens seeping up and away from the stench of the rabbit hole (the betrayal of the rule of law). When the felon announced he was going to reverse the ancient native name Denali and again call the Alaskian mountain Mt. McKinley, he shamefully coded the imperialist White Supremacy mindset which ...

Will Trump make America great again?

January 21, 2025

President Trump says he make America great again. Does that mean Fareway grocery will open at 8am and close at 7pm when he was president the first time? Does that mean Mike Pizza will close it eat in policy like last time Trump was president? When Trump was president King Tower closed down like the Trojan Inn. Will they now reopen? Trump is such a liar that is why women divorce him.

Marshalltown’s gang problem

January 11, 2025

Several weeks ago, Senator Grassley made the statement that Marshalltown had three cartels. That doesn’t sound so bad, until you decipher that statement. Cartel means GANGS! Now that’s something different entirely! Of all the towns in Iowa, he chose to make that statement about our town, Marshalltown! I communicated with a councilman and asked if the Council was aware of this? His answer, Yes, the Council is aware. So is the Mayor, The City Administrator, The Chief of Police and the Chamber of Commerce! I was shocked! Why was I not aware? Why aren’t the rest of the Citizens in ...

MPL boardroom antics part 2

January 10, 2025

Policies referred to are from MPL and State Library. NOV/DEC 2022. Disregarding policy violations by director Rosenblum, public servants (MPL board) vote not to purchase The Epoch Times and The American Rifleman. If not for meeting attendance by Editor Maharry and me, the public would not be aware of the policy violations. Early 2023. Patron objections to the vote, following proper procedure, are dismissed by public servants. FEB 2023. Patrons accept the no to purchase vote. Generous patrons, at personal cost, propose a compromise. APRIL/MAY 2023. Public servants, at the suggestion ...

Thank you

January 7, 2025

The family of Mary Bartine would like to express a heartfelt thank you to family, friends, and the community. The outpouring of love and support has been both comforting and uplifting. We know that so many of you are feeling the loss as well. We are thankful she spent all of her 89 years living the life she wanted in serving others. Our hope is that people will continue to honor her legacy through acts of kindness and generosity. #BelikeMary

Our values

January 4, 2025

In the mid 1800’s the US government persuaded the Meskwaki to sell their inhabited Iowa lands for 7-11 cents per acre. Capitalist land grabbers quickly leaped in, knowing the US government was actively seeking white immigrants from Scandinavia and British Isles with offers of rich farmland and future prosperity (creating more tax revenue for governments). In 1860, arriving immigrants found farmland for sale in 80 acre parcels at $3 an acre with $50 down and balance carried at 12% interest. In addition, there were government subsidies to encourage tiling and dredging of “wasteful ...