No one in this country should go hungry. No one! Why are legislators finding ways to cut food allowances for …
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John Carver Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2023 6:00 am1079d ago
No one in this country should go hungry. No one! Why are legislators finding ways to cut food allowances for …
Bill Emanuel Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2023 6:00 am1079d ago
While I was in the dentist’s office a while back, I was talking to an older fellow who was bemoaning …
Michael Mallie
Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2023 6:00 am1079d ago
When did it become wrong to love America? When did it become wrong to speak well of it? When did …
Betty Forbes
Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2023 6:00 am1079d ago
Thank you so much for your paper. I am 89 years old, up at 4:30 or 5 a.m. and the …
Gene Kopecky
Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2023 6:00 am1080d ago
I read with great interest the proposed changes in the state government reorganization plan regarding the Attorney General having jurisdiction …
Mark Hazlett
Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2023 6:00 am1081d ago
Marion’s police chief is once again crying wolf over red light runners and speeders. Council member Steve Jensen was quoted …
Stephen Klein
Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2023 6:00 am1082d ago
I always call my son, Chad, on his birthday with the same message. His mom, Robin, was at the hospital …
John Zehms
Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2023 6:00 am1083d ago
I’m an original Cedar Rapidian, born and raised here, and a life long resident. Something to be proud of until …
Karen Carlton
Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2023 6:00 am1085d ago
When elected to represent a group of people, it is important to remember that one was elected to represent all …
Mary Lou Pazour
Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2023 6:00 am1085d ago
With reference to the Jan. 27 Basketball Notebook: The wiping out of Hugh Leffingwell’s 71-year scoring record at Marion by …
Steve Harvey
Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2023 6:00 am1087d ago
During Mike Pence’s visit to Cedar Rapids he said, “Every day we are told that not only do we have …
Lou Leonhardt
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2023 6:00 am1088d ago
I’m sorry that Stan Pidima (Letter to the editor, Feb. 20) hasn’t been having delivery of his paper going well. …
Mary Mockler
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2023 6:00 am1088d ago
Everyone should read and heed Saturday’s column by Debbie Koopman “They Can Still Talk about Politics with Politeness and Civility.” …
Jim Leonard
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2023 6:00 am1088d ago
None of the Marengo fire stories that I have seen go into whether or not it is even possible to …
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