Step one: Wake up to a good day. Step two: Put on a smile. Step three: Write a positive list. Step four: Count your blessings!

The Cartwright Downtown Farmer’s Market Board wanted to express our gratitude for the recent improvements to the Cartwright Pavilion provided by the Marshalltown Central Business District. The upgrades have truly enhanced the overall experience for visitors and those utilizing the space. The ...

Some years ago, I traveled to Israel and Palestine. I visited a Palestinian school, and I talked to a class of seventh grade boys. I told the Palestinian boys that I had come there to bring peace and help them to become a nation. Since that time that I was there, I truly wonder how many of ...

Historian Alexander Tyler explained two centuries ago the lesson from Greece’s experiment with direct control of government by the people. “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can exist until a majority of the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse from ...

Eighty percent of Americans see our country as polarized. They see polarization as a blockade to governing because the two polarized political parties can’t work together to legislate. However, fifty percent of Iowans enjoy polarization. This is obvious because they support a candidate who ...

Your children know they are loved and cared for. They know that you work hard to meet their physical and emotional needs every single day. Because of you, they can grow and thrive. Sadly, there are children in our community that do not have this. Throughout Iowa each year, thousands of ...