As far as I know, our library is well run. I have always been treated well and the staff has gone out of their way to be helpful. I think we have a very capable and devoted library director. Great! So is there a problem? I don’t know? I hope not. But I read the T-R article of Feb. 9, 2024 ...

Dear State Senator Green, You must have nothing else to occupy your time. For the second time in a month, you have introduced bills to restrict the rights of local libraries, first with SSB 3131, now with SSB 3168. You were rebuffed the first time, so you try a different tactic. This time you ...

Nature has a way to make long-distance trips enjoyable, whether it is cloud-formation, natural beauty or forest placement. Some years ago, we were traveling to Colorado. We saw some pretty interesting scenes on the way. Near the west corner of the Kansas border there was one, lonely, ...

If you’re unsure about climate science, you’re welcome to keep reading, but I’m not going to try to change anyone’s mind. For Marshall County residents who acknowledge global warming, let’s talk. According to the 2023 Yale Climate Opinion Factsheets, more people in Marshalltown are ...

To you who are depressed, feel hopeless or desperate, listen. There is hope. Think positive. Things will be better. Go a moment, a day at a time. Write a list of positive things.

In my opinion, MACC should have never requested to change the name of the Fisher Community Center with the Fisher family. What do you expect them to say? I don’t think they would brag up their name, but Marshalltown should have kept the Fisher name on the site.