My wife and I are writing this letter in support of Mark Mitchell in his bid to be elected as our new Second Ward council member. Cindy and I have known Mark for many years, both as a friend and church member. Mark has always shown the character traits of kindness and care for others. We’ve ...

After the horrendous attack by Hamas and the brutal overkill by Israeli forces on Gaza City, I must once again use the lyric in the song “The Last Resort” by the musical group The Eagles — “We satisfy our endless needs and justify our bloody deeds in the name of destiny and in the name ...

We have another City election upon us and thankfully I am not in the thick of it, but I do have some thoughts. Floyd Harthun, the past Mayor of Marshalltown, taught me the importance of having vision while on the City Council in the 1990’s. Vision is what do you want to see in the future ...

I am writing to express my deep concern about the performance of Gabe Isom on the City Council. I have been a resident of Marshalltown for 17 years, and I have never seen a more incompetent and ineffective city council member. Gabe Isom has a long history of making poor decisions and putting ...

An important election is upon us in Marshalltown. On Nov. 7, Gabriel Isom is pursuing re-election for City Council: 2nd Ward. There are several articles that speak to Gabe’s platform and bullet points outlining goals and projects that are important not only to Gabe, but to our community. But ...

A library is more than a repository for books. It’s a living, breathing entity representative of a community’s desire to learn and become more engaged. In 2015, voters in Marshalltown were asked to approve a levy that would increase the library’s outreach and program offerings, expand ...