President Donald Trump has given the farmers a Christmas present — a promise of $12 billion in bailout payments for …
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Ann Fields Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2025 6:29 am5h ago
President Donald Trump has given the farmers a Christmas present — a promise of $12 billion in bailout payments for …
Rod Schreck Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2025 2:37 pm3d ago
So let me get this straight. Farm inputs are more expensive in good part due to tariffs. An example would …
Betty Kohout
Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2025 2:36 pm3d ago
When are our representatives in Washington going to stand up to the person we have to call our president. They …
Larry Hodgden
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“Those who fail to learn the lessons (mistakes) of history are condemned to repeat them” is a message attributed to …
Dale Richey
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I have sat and watched the pompous asses in Congress talk about the violations of law because we killed drug …
Bill Strilich
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Benny Johnson of ‘The Benny Show Podcast’ wrote a final word about Charlie Kirk. “Charlie Kirk’s life was a sermon …
Ron Moore
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For the recent Cedar Rapids School Board Election The Gazette published what each candidate had as their priorities and concerns. None …
Raymond Hurt
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I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia 1967-1969. I was involved in organizing sports programs, teaching English, and constructing …
David Sherwood
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“If one of Trump’s goals was to increase manufacturing jobs, he has done so: In China, ” according to the …
Roger L. White
Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2025 6:53 am4d ago
Thousands of Iowans and millions across America are about to confront a series of health cliffs. In January, health insurance …
Chris Georges
Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2025 6:35 am5d ago
Emergencies are more common than you may think and can happen at any time. Many nights, as most of us …
Ida Weibel
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2025 6:26 am6d ago
The moral and ethical decadence of the Trump administration and their loyalists was clearly exhibited in their responses to the …
Mayor Derrick Lange
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2025 9:54 am7d ago
As Mayor of Lowden, Iowa, I want to share why many in our community see value in the proposed merger …
Steve Fowler
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2025 9:54 am7d ago
The country is in crisis. A few real issues but most just made up. Trump is the reason for all …
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