“A ‘time of fear’ for international students” (May 5, Page 3A) doesn’t live up to its headline. It is more …
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Glenn Thummel Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2025 6:00 am121d ago
“A ‘time of fear’ for international students” (May 5, Page 3A) doesn’t live up to its headline. It is more …
Karen Carlton Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2025 8:11 am122d ago
If you are an American citizen, you must stand up for your rights now. The current administration’s actions are like …
Kelley Koch
Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2025 9:24 am123d ago
Congress should pass the bipartisan Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act (HR 1492) and help fix a glaring flaw …
Pat O'Malley
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2025 6:00 am124d ago
At the conclusion of the first quarter of all Iowa Hawkeye home football games the entire stadium turns and waves …
Brian Claney
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2025 6:00 am124d ago
When I read that Ashley Hinson said God saved the impious Donald Trump for a reason, I was a loss …
Ted Wernimont
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am125d ago
Thinking today about the positives I saw and heard about regarding Pope Francis. It immediately brought to mind the words …
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Shari Albrecht
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am125d ago
During this time of chaos within our government, many of us are feeling uncertainty about our financial futures. But the …
Mike Hayes
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am125d ago
Trump Derangement Syndrome has liberal Democrats losing their minds. They are so hell-bent on resisting Trump, it is hard to …
Peter Hansen
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am125d ago
We frequently hear that President Donald Trump is simply fulfilling promises he made to voters. Did he promise voters that …
Thomas Skadow
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am125d ago
In 2024 according to the USDA the United States exported $10.5 billion worth of beef, $8.6 billion worth of pork …
Mary McBee
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am125d ago
The other day I read that the Taliban, the extreme political group in Afghanistan that our president calls terrorists, is …
Anne Michael
Letters to the Editor May. 3, 2025 10:47 pm125d ago
I am so sorry to report that I missed the funeral. The once upon a time Republican Party is no …
George Jones
Letters to the Editor May. 3, 2025 10:48 pm125d ago
I was deeply alarmed to read the recent New York Times article reporting that the Trump administration has dismissed the …
Steve Springer
Letters to the Editor May. 1, 2025 11:40 am128d ago
It disgusts me that our government is not capable of making long-range measurable plans that last past the term of …
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