Do we really need to have Jim Houser back on the Board of Supervisors? His “re-elect” signs are out of …
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Victoria Romano Letters to the Editor May. 15, 2022 6:15 am1314d ago
Do we really need to have Jim Houser back on the Board of Supervisors? His “re-elect” signs are out of …
Robert Taylor Letters to the Editor May. 15, 2022 6:00 am1314d ago
Why is it so hard for people to live with joy and love instead of misery and hate? This question …
Rachel Maker
Letters to the Editor May. 14, 2022 6:00 am1315d ago
There is a movement growing in popularity and spreading like the weeds we’ve been taught to clear. It’s called “No …
Glenn Freeman
Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2022 6:15 am1316d ago
I am glad to read that the Democrats are pledging to reform the caucuses. Call me skeptical, though. Clearly any …
Amy A'Hearn
Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2022 8:34 am1317d ago
I have two healthy children, and great relationships with my mom and my mother-in law. A family member selflessly volunteered …
Anthony Robinson
Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2022 8:31 am1317d ago
It’s heartening to read that Cedar Rapids has begun to do its part to help Ukrainian refugees, thereby alleviating some …
Dave Rasdal
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2022 9:05 am1318d ago
A federal student loan forgiveness plan is unforgivable on many levels. Sure, times have changed, but principles should not. When …
Donald Steichen
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2022 9:04 am1318d ago
I’m not a person that dwells in politics much but I’ve got a dear friend running for Linn County Supervisor. …
Nic Arp
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2022 9:00 am1318d ago
In early 2016, as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley refused to allow our elected representatives to even …
Dan Biechler
Letters to the Editor May. 10, 2022 8:40 am1319d ago
I dedicated over 40 years of my life to Linn County Conservation and continue to advocate for the preservation of …
Robert Naujoks
Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2022 6:30 am1323d ago
Back in college my typography professor once told me that “The greatest thing in the world is the alphabet. In …
Cathy Meyer
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2022 6:30 am1324d ago
Friday, May 6 is Childcare Provider Appreciation Day. It isn’t a national day off work holiday, but it is a …
Marci Roe
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2022 8:34 am1325d ago
On June 7, Republican voters will go to the polls to select a candidate to represent the Republican Party for …
Fr. Ivan Nienhaus
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2022 6:30 am1325d ago
In 2010, I became Pastor of St. Patrick Church in Cedar Rapids. Our parish restored the landmark church complex, devastated …
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