This is an important event because it's part of the ongoing initiative to clean up Marshalltown and present a better read more

This is an important event because it's part of the ongoing initiative to clean up Marshalltown and present a better image and appearance. Our community betterment task force has done a great job over the last eight months of starting these initiatives and really making a difference.

I would like to think I have a great deal of expertise,

I would like to think I have a great deal of expertise,

I buy homes, renovate them as needed, and then use some creative methods to enable people to buy them, or read more

I buy homes, renovate them as needed, and then use some creative methods to enable people to buy them, or perhaps lease with an option to buy later. In other words, rent to own. Every situation is different, so I stay flexible so I can design a program to meet the needs of the people who come to me for help.

Momentum is building for smoke-free measures around the region. It's just a matter of time before there is statewide legislation read more

Momentum is building for smoke-free measures around the region. It's just a matter of time before there is statewide legislation to ban smoking in restaurants and bars.

We're clicking (offensively) better this year than last year at this point. ( Tyler ) Bruce is finding his receivers, read more

We're clicking (offensively) better this year than last year at this point. ( Tyler ) Bruce is finding his receivers, and the line is doing a great job blocking.

Many Iraqis believe that psychologists treat crazy people. For this reason, they don?t bring their children in for treatment.

Many Iraqis believe that psychologists treat crazy people. For this reason, they don?t bring their children in for treatment.

If you kayak down Yucca Pen, it looks fine. The problem is its drainage area has been platted for development, read more

If you kayak down Yucca Pen, it looks fine. The problem is its drainage area has been platted for development, so it drains a much larger upland area.

The corporate charter that we have is very strong.

The corporate charter that we have is very strong.

They were more than double what I expected. It's exciting science, but sobering.

They were more than double what I expected. It's exciting science, but sobering.