After the disastrous collapse of the apartment building in Davenport, our Republican Governor whined that our state hadn’t the financial capacity to deal with this collapse and made a plea to Joe Biden for federal financial aid to help with the resulting mayhem. Let’s look at past ...

arshalltown Public Library, and a former member of its Board of Trustees, I would like to respond to John Worden’s determined campaign to place two publications upon the Library’s shelves. Like Mr. Worden, and many other patrons, I receive and read a number of magazines and news ...

Our fourth of July celebrates American freedom from war. We find eternal peace and love from the Bible history of mankind. Life has a million objects to collect for museums; but only the words of Jesus Christ really count eternally. There are a million books written and purchased; but only the ...

The board also states that further discussion of the rejected periodicals is not allowed. Another censoring tactic. One city council person “hates” the newspaper in question while another council person likes it. Both opinions are tolerated in our Republic but create a dilemma. In this ...

Thank you for your past thorough and accurate reporting on library patrons’ 8-month ongoing disagreement with the Marshalltown Public Library. As of an April 2023 policy revision, dialog at board meetings with the board concerning any agenda items is not allowed. The only public input ...

Once a year the American Legion Auxiliary seeks donations in exchange for poppies, the memorial flower of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. The poppy, a replica of the poppies that bloomed on the battlefields of France, are handmade here in Iowa at the Iowa Veterans Home by ...