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Joe and Beth Peters Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2025 6:48 am71d ago
Something troubling is happening on my street. We live on 35th Street SE, a quiet residential block now facing a …
David Bahnsen Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2025 1:41 pm60d ago
Brava to Fern Alling and their article of November 23, “A paradigm shift within emergency response.” I am rightly proud …
Anne Michael
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2025 6:49 am72d ago
An infamous sentence that the world heard after World War II was “I was only following orders.” This sentence was …
D.B. Gabriel
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2025 6:48 am72d ago
Kudos to The Gazette for publishing “Detained docket dominates court’s attention” written by Jeremy Tuttle, The Flatwater Free Press, Nov. …
Renee Harrison
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2025 6:25 am72d ago
Todd Dorman’s recent editorial accuses Republicans of endorsing prejudice, with most of his article being spent browbeating them on the …
Peter Rolnick
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2025 6:14 am73d ago
Should Iowa use farmland to grow corn for ethanol, or should we use it to grow vegetables, or should we …
Matthew Burrier
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2025 7:00 am74d ago
Mr. Clint Twedt-Ball has demonstrated a proven ability to gather and disperse, organize and serve, so that our community is …
Jennifer Karpf
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
The season for lights upon trees and on rooftops is upon us. Do we stop and reflect to take in …
Doug Van Oort
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
I was very disappointed to read that The Gazette’s new owners will not be retaining sportswriter Mike Hlas. Mike’s writing …
Adam Cooper
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
There were more than 10 million border encounters with noncitizens during President Biden’s term. We’ve all seen images of large …
Jim Fink
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
Well folks, it’s that time of year again. Iowa’s GOP-heavy group of lawmakers are getting ready to convene under the …
Stephen and Susan Lee
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
We are long time subscribers to the Gazette and are very disappointed to learn that Mike Hlas will not be …
Gene Knutson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
Mike, tell me that your “not being retained” by the new Gazette management is just a cruel joke. Your columns …
Elmer Beckler
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2025 6:00 am76d ago
Sad to see Mike Hlas leaving The Gazette. Great column and a man with dignity and sense of humor. Looked …
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