Mike Valley’s (Nov. 30, 1A) observation that “there wouldn’t be more than two” out of 50 “kids” today who could …
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Gretchen Reeh-Robinson Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2023 6:00 am803d ago
Mike Valley’s (Nov. 30, 1A) observation that “there wouldn’t be more than two” out of 50 “kids” today who could …
Clark Rieke Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2023 6:00 am803d ago
Under the disputed and polarized interpretations of the historical facts regarding Palestine and Israel are universal principles and paths for …
Darryl Syverson
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2023 5:00 am803d ago
Iowans, can you finally see through the manure? The DNR has backtracked on having stricter regulations on large cattle operations …
Stephen Brubaker
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2023 5:00 am803d ago
I would like to thank the city for all the hard work they put in to maintain and fix our …
David Doyle
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2023 9:54 am805d ago
One of the greatest Americans ever born in my opinion is Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. I have to believe …
Beth Hammell and Cindy Sale
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2023 6:00 am805d ago
A sincere thank you to Cedar Rapids for making Gems of Hope a viable means of support for cancer patients …
Gerald Ott
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2023 5:33 pm805d ago
Diversity, equity, and inclusion isn’t a list of dos and don’ts. It’s not being “politically correct.” Nor being colorblind. Nor …
Ann Houlahan
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2023 6:00 am806d ago
I was scanning the sports section of the Gazette on Monday, Nov. 27, to get the results of Iowa Hawkeye …
Thomas Cook
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2023 6:00 am806d ago
According to recent data from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/nbi.cfm), Iowa leads the nation in structurally deficient …
Mike Schluckebier
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2023 6:00 am806d ago
Republicans attempting to paint their book banning bill as reasonable and smear any depiction of a sex act as pornography …
John Carver
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2023 6:00 am806d ago
Let’s be honest, the people in Iowa have had it with the book issue. The legislators and the governor have …
David Duer
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2023 5:00 am806d ago
According to an Iowa Poll conducted in March by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, the school voucher bill was …
Steven Wikert
Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2023 6:00 am809d ago
A recent poll conducted for Iowa State University by Civiqs found that 55% of likely Iowa caucus voters are planning …
Lorraine Gaynor
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2023 9:03 am810d ago
Many families and friends will gather over the next several days to share meals and make new memories with loved …
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