I was interested to see the recent article about using data and a trial closing of Second Avenue. Since the …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 3, 2010 12:40 am5706d ago
I was interested to see the recent article about using data and a trial closing of Second Avenue. Since the …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 3, 2010 12:36 am5706d ago
James Schmitz, in his May 27 letter, stated that liberals are encouraging illegal immigration by not enacting legislation to prevent …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2010 12:16 am5707d ago
On the one-month anniversary of the closing of the Linn County Youth Shelter, I’d be remiss to not have a …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2010 12:15 am5707d ago
What I don’t hear anyone talking about is how would the Sinclair smokestack fit into an exciting, progressive use of …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2010 12:13 am5707d ago
As a health and fitness professional and educator, I question the guidelines of the Iowa food assistance program. I have …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2010 12:11 am5707d ago
As a future special education teacher, I am especially concerned about the constant need for students to learn faster, which, …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2010 12:20 am5708d ago
Money should go to new speed control system The rapidly expanding automatic traffic camera system in Cedar Rapids appears to …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2010 12:19 am5708d ago
I am wondering how the Iowa Department of Natural Resources makes its decisions as to what is important and what …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2010 12:19 am5708d ago
I remember my graduation one year ago from Marshalltown High School – feeling pride, excitement and hope for a better …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2010 12:18 am5708d ago
I read the recent articles on senior drivers, of which I am one (age 64). However, a lot of them …
Letters to the Editor May. 31, 2010 12:08 am5709d ago
I observed former City Manager Jim Prosser’s activities through our news media and found them to be professional, thoughtful of …
Letters to the Editor May. 31, 2010 12:07 am5709d ago
In regard to closing Second Avenue (for the proposed medical mall project): This is a major avenue to our downtown, …
Letters to the Editor May. 31, 2010 12:06 am5709d ago
Can someone please explain to me why some people think they and their dogs are exempt from the leash laws …
Letters to the Editor May. 31, 2010 12:05 am5709d ago
Rural schools, among others in Iowa, are being hit hard by budget cuts, declining enrollment and the country’s economic distress. …
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