Our troops — who sacrifice so much for our communities and nation — deserve the very best that our country can offer. They are heroes who have selflessly answered the call to protect our interests at home and abroad and defend our communities from evil forces across the globe. While ...

Melisa Fonseca is the right choice for our 4th Ward City Council position. She is pro-growth and sees how our community can thrive and improve. Her positive attitude, interest in listening, ability to think, and her ability to analyze differing ideas and views to make Marshalltown better makes ...

Dear Editors, I support Melisa Fonseca for the Fourth Ward City Council Seat. The election is on July 16 for those who live in the Fourth Ward. Although I can’t vote in the election, I support Melisa in her goal to represent the people of the Fourth Ward and in turn serve all people of ...

In the most recent City Council election we Marshalltown voters missed an opportunity to add younger, up-and-coming leaders to represent us. Now voters in Ward 4 can do just that. I urge all eligible voters to come out in droves and vote Melisa Fonseca onto the City Council.

I wholeheartedly support Melisa Fonseca in her bid for City Council. I was so encouraged when I heard Melisa was planning on running, as Melisa and her family are some of the most civic-minded people I know. This means not just focusing on or talking about the challenges we face, but being ...

Misguided farm policy has cost the United States taxpayer over $400 billion over the past seven years and most of that went to a few farmers that employ highly extractive methods that are destroying both their land and our water resources to produce way more corn than we need. Ethanol is a ...