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As I read your March 9 headline and article on the front page, I wondered if people realized that without …
As someone who has been around sports my whole life as a player, coach and official, I am appalled at …
You can pay 44 cents to have a letter delivered, by the Postal Service or you could be like me …
Our problem isn’t the billions that are passed in bills by the bureaucrats in Washington. It’s the pork and special …
We live in a society concerned about abuse. Child abuse, spousal abuse, substance abuse to name a few. However, taxpayer …
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is raising the property tax levy 12 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Supervisors …
The buy-in to Medicare would probably cost me more than I am paying now with a health savings account and …
With Social Security struggling to meet demands (or will) and company pensions going to the wayside (not to mention 401(k) …
It is easy to get a standing ovation in the Cedar Rapids metro area, even following the most mediocre of …
In the world today, it seems like most of the “newsworthy” reporting is negative stories. It was so uplifting to …
We need to make our school board officials accountable for their selfish property tax increases. I received a copy of …
It was such a delight to read Duane Schmidt’s March 7 piece, “Iowa home to many firsts for women, equality.” …
Everyone who has attended a performance of “The Producers” at the magnificently restored Theatre Cedar Rapids not only saw a …
Whereas March is designated as “Music in Our Schools Month” and in light of potential cuts and/or changes in school …
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