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Peggy L. Trosper Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:35 am1d ago
March is Social Work Month, a time to recognize a profession committed to strengthening communities and advancing human dignity. This …
Carolyn Stephenson Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:34 am1d ago
Have you had enough? Enough evidence of racism? Enough of citizens detained, shot and killed by ICE agents? Enough court …
Gene Kopecky
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:34 am1d ago
It is almost impossible to avoid the political scene in our country. But I found relief yesterday and it felt …
Stephen Kemble
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:34 am1d ago
My understanding of the job of an ICE officer is to identify, arrest, detain, and remove non-citizens who are unlawfully …
Rep. Elinor A. Levin
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:26 am1d ago
Drinking. Bathing. Washing. Swimming. Fishing. Rafting, boating, and canoeing. Through pipes, through treatment plants, through wells, through rivers, and through …
Trish Cook
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:18 am1d ago
Ashley Hinson is the advocate Iowa agriculture needs in the U.S. Senate. She listens to us, and fiercely advocates for …
Ken Krizan
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 11:17 am1d ago
The Republican Party is fully culpable for running the country: they have the House, Senate, presidency, Supreme Court, and they …
Gordie Felger
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 6:09 am1d ago
What does Iowa U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson think about the high cost of food? “You might need to consider …
Ed Flaherty
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2026 6:09 am1d ago
On Nov. 18, six members of Congress, all military veterans, posted a video reminding military service members that they need …
Gail Weitz
Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2026 7:02 am2d ago
In April of 1945, the first concentration camp liberated by U.S. forces, was located in Ohrdruf, Germany. One week later, …
Kevin Melsha
Letters to the Editor Feb. 10, 2026 7:13 pm4d ago
When I first heard about a state representative’s idea to annex three counties in southern Illinois due to their dissatisfaction …
Richard Lensing
Letters to the Editor Feb. 10, 2026 7:13 pm4d ago
Regarding the possible expansion of the Linn County Solid Waste Facility: 1. Have we (as a society) still not figured …
Russ Lenth
Letters to the Editor Feb. 10, 2026 6:31 am4d ago
In a letter I received from Sen. Joni Ernst, she reports that in the last year, there has been a …
Marion and Rich Patterson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 10, 2026 6:31 am4d ago
The Iowa legislature proposes a lower than inflation rate appropriation for schools as they consider reducing vaccination requirements for children. …
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