Letters to the Editor

I’m not surprised that three quarters of the people in this town did not bother to vote on the local-option …

I continue to search the newspaper for something indicating that the University of Iowa Athletics Department is having heart-to-heart discussions …

I have heard many, mostly in the media, say Paul Ryan (Wisconsin congressman) is a hero for his proposal to …

The May 27 column by Wallace Taylor (“Shattering the myth of baseload”) attempts to obfuscate the reality of the baseload …

A May 26 article in The Gazette by McClatchy Newspapers, “Tornadoes! Floods! Droughts! Scientists blame global warming,” discussed scientists’ opinions …

Cedar Rapidians should know they are blessed by having two outstanding hospitals. The care I received at Mercy Medical Center …

Putting aside all the political posturing and overblown rhetoric, America has two major problems voters are demanding be addressed: 1) …

In 1976, local river conservationist William Weir wrote in his North Iowa Times column “Conservation Concerns”: “Spend more on soil …

The recent alleged demise of Osama bin Laden serves to rekindle old memories of his political heyday during which the …

MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE: We salute Jerene Thomas, who for 40 years has, with other volunteers’ help, placed flags on the …

As seniors, we sometimes feel we cannot make a difference individually. For me, there is a voice in belonging to …

Country first! That is what they bleated over and over again at the 2008 Republican convention. Now these same hypocrites …