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Susan Morris Letters to the Editor Dec. 30, 2021 9:40 am1450d ago
I want to start by saying how very grateful our daughter and family is for the awesome staff at St. …
Elmer Beckler Letters to the Editor Dec. 30, 2021 9:24 am1450d ago
I enjoy reading the opinion page in The Gazette daily. Since I am at the other end of the political …
Carol deProsse
Letters to the Editor Dec. 28, 2021 6:06 pm1452d ago
It’s been a while since I’ve read something that left me with such conflicted feelings (“Home for Christmas,“ Dec. 25). …
Renata E. Sack
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:14 pm1457d ago
Two CO2, carbon dioxide pipelines are being planned by Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures. They would cross some …
Darryl Syverson
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:14 pm1457d ago
I see a trend in high school basketball that is disturbing. There seems to be more and more non-competitive games. …
Barb Ferris
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:14 pm1457d ago
I belong to a group called Indivisible Iowa. We hold politicians accountable for their actions and voting records. We are …
Steven C. Long
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:13 pm1457d ago
I recently completed a month long process that was very difficult and demanding, and at the same time, it was …
James Guentherman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:13 pm1457d ago
The holiday season can be a time of joy, family traditions, and celebrating with loved ones. But this is also …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:13 pm1457d ago
Dear Santa: Kids are writing you what they want for Christmas. I am a senior citizen and thought I would …
Ellen Ballas
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:13 pm1457d ago
I watched the Iowa Press interview (Dec. 17 on Iowa PBS) of Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. It was so bad …
Gary Treanor
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:12 pm1457d ago
As an Iowan I am deeply concerned with the lack of mask wearing in our city. We have to think …
Diane Duncan-Goldsmith
Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2021 6:07 pm1458d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s Republican Legislature and members of Congress need to justify why they are so adamantly opposed to …
Jason Snell
Letters to the Editor Dec. 21, 2021 4:22 pm1459d ago
In 2019, Linn County passed a climate resolution recognizing the danger of increasingly volatile weather, caused by the unprecedented levels …
Beth Chacey DeBoom
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2021 5:31 pm1460d ago
As a historic preservationist, it will be no surprise that I was saddened by the Dec. 16 unfortunate but understandable …
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