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Be sure to vote in person

I completed and returned the U.S. Census 2020 information by mail many months ago. In fact, I returned it by mail just two days after I received it. I even watched my mail carrier collect the completed form from my mailbox. Since then, I have received more than seven notices by mail saying I ...

Vote for Halverson makes good common sense

Even though the General election is a few months away, people may be thinking about using absentee ballots due to COVID-19 rearing its ugly head and not going anywhere fast. Here in Grundy County we have the unique opportunity to elect as our District 1 supervisor one of the most dedicated ...

What will the school year look like?

President Trump recently gave advice to schools pondering what their school year should look like, “Schools must open in the fall and resume in-person learning. I will cut federal aid if schools don’t open.” He added, “countries like Germany, Denmark, and Norway reopened schools ...

Radio upgrade needs to happen soon

As fire and EMS chiefs for each of our respective communities, we recognize the Marshall County VHF radio and paging system is failing and has reached its end-of-life. This is the opinion of the Marshall County Fire Chiefs Association, EMS Chiefs, and the radio system owner and operator, RACOM. ...

Please support Marshalltown trails

As written in the July 15 edition of the Times-Republican on page A3, there was an article regarding the $13.7 million general obligation bond that is to be used to fund seven projects in the city — one of which is the recreational trail replacement. All of use who use the trail have not ...

We need to develop empathy concerning cultural racism

As people who want justice in the black community we need to develop empathy concerning cultural racism. Sojourner was born a slave but in 1827, she became an abolitionist. In 1851, Sojourner spoke at a woman’s right convention after a clergyman said women should not be entrusted with ...