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In the Feb. 7 paper, I saw a letter that I believe we all can agree with. I don’t know Susie Petre, but I sure agree with her that we spend too much money ele

I would like to say I consider myself an Independent because I vote for who I think is the best candidate. I am registered as a Democrat because I wanted to vot

Contributing Writer Many questions have been raised with respect as to how can Sheriff Hoffman effectively perform the rigorous requirements of two full-time jobs. Marshall County residents deserve a full-time dedicated sheriff. Let’s revisit the timeline of events. Sheriff Hoffman was sworn into office as the Marshall County Sheriff on Jan. 4. The Polk County Supervisors approved the hiring of Hoffman on Feb. 9, with a start date of Feb. 13. The position Hoffman accepted with the Polk County...

On Feb. 9, the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new employee in the Sheriff’s Office. His name is Steve Hoffman, and he was hired wit

Iowa Senator Jeff Edler representing us in District 36 has voted to raise our property taxes and decrease the quality of public education in Iowa, but the bill

Contributing Writer During her recent visit, Rep. Ashley Hinson shined a light on technical education, and the role community colleges play in training today’s students for tomorrow’s careers. Hinson spent time with the gas technician students in particular, many of whom will receive job offers from around the state and the nation when they graduate. As a professor at Marshalltown Community College, we take pride in the fact that we are providing a world-class education to our students; our...

We are living in a country where doing what we are told to do, almost without question, is becoming commonplace. We cannot be passive about truth, faith, or our

Thankfully Trump’s Republican right wing coup failed but the perpetrator Trump remains unpunished. With a huge percentage of Republicans still believing that

Thank you for printing the following articles recently. I wish to note them and add comments. “Outdoors today,” Feb. 7; Gary Brandenburg plainly describe

In response to JIm Lamb’s letter that appeared in the Times-Republican on Jan. 27, I too ask for a plea for empathy. As a person who believes in the value