As an Iowan I am deeply concerned with the lack of mask wearing in our city. We have to think …
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Gary Treanor Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2021 12:12 pm1517d 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 pm1518d 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 pm1519d 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 pm1520d ago
As a historic preservationist, it will be no surprise that I was saddened by the Dec. 16 unfortunate but understandable …
Steve Feller
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2021 2:03 pm1523d ago
A seven-day average of 15 Iowans are dying each day from COVID-19. What precisely is the state of Iowa doing …
Jane Shuttleworth
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2021 2:03 pm1523d ago
A front-page story this week in The Gazette read “Here’s how to help tornado victims,” referring to the barrage of …
Cordt Holub
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2021 2:02 pm1523d ago
It’s time for Iowans to understand Joe Biden and the Democrats are working against rural America and America’s farmers. Under …
Ian Thornell
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2021 2:02 pm1523d ago
I am writing this letter in response to the staff editorial “‘Not in my backyard’ lobby threatens to hold up …
Linda Andersen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2021 2:00 pm1523d ago
On Saturday, Dec. 11, a friend and I were eating at a local family restaurant and were overwhelmed by the …
Sara McDermott
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2021 1:59 pm1523d ago
As I unfolded and shook my recent Thursday morning paper searching for the editorial page, I couldn’t help but wonder …
Amy Miller
Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2021 4:53 pm1524d ago
“You must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.” These words from American Red Cross …
Rex Clemmensen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 15, 2021 3:54 pm1525d ago
Many parents and others are concerned about the books available to children. Many want to ban books because those books …
Jeff Klinzman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 15, 2021 3:54 pm1525d ago
State Republican Sens. Jake Chapman and Brad Zahn must not want new teachers to begin careers in this state. How …
Derek and Pam Willard
Letters to the Editor Dec. 15, 2021 3:53 pm1525d ago
We hope the University of Iowa will revisit and reverse its decision to eliminate all general education funding from Hancher …
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