Althea Cole says shame on her readers for putting her in a box if they are surprised that she attended …
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Michael Graham Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am963d ago
Althea Cole says shame on her readers for putting her in a box if they are surprised that she attended …
Hal Penick Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am963d ago
Medical doctors undergo years of education, training and experience to become proficient in their profession. Most politicians have little to …
Mary Jo Elam
Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am963d ago
Having been presented with just two options regarding the Madison/Harrison issue, I am surprised and appalled that our school board …
Brett McCormick
Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am963d ago
NewBo needs a communal parking lot. The time has come for the city to return its majority ownership of land …
Gary Hughes
Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am963d ago
Marion’s Council was concerned about drivers who exceed posted speed limits within the city. So they approved the installation of …
Ann Hart
Letters to the Editor Apr. 28, 2023 6:00 am965d ago
For the past thirty years, state victim compensation funds have covered the cost for contraception and abortion care for rape …
Mike Dulaney
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2023 6:00 am966d ago
An Associated Press wire story printed in this paper (“Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A tight bond,“ April 17) refers to …
Kerri Davenport
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2023 6:00 am966d ago
I wholeheartedly agree with Bruce Lear (“Let’s keep public schools NRA-free,” April 21) in warning our community about allowing the …
Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2023 6:00 am969d ago
As we got ready to celebrate Earth Week and Earth Day, our neighborhood, and users of the nature corridor, were …
Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2023 6:00 am969d ago
In a recent article in The Gazette (“Raw Milk sales bill headed to Reynolds,” April 19), Rep. Bobby Kaufmann said …
Tim Bickel
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am970d ago
“ … With liberty and justice for all.” Except for Ashley Babbit, the unarmed veteran shot at point blank on …
Henry Royer
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am970d ago
I read with interest Murray William’s guest column last week (“Credit unions are secure,” April 12.) Back in the 1990s, …
Gary McCurdy
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am970d ago
Somewhere I read a quote that has stuck with me. The quote is; “What is right isn’t always popular and …
Brenda Mayer
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am970d ago
It’s distressing that the Iowa Legislature has taken it upon themselves to practice medicine when they aren’t physicians. They’re making …
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