On Oct. 15 my wife, Connie, and I stayed at an RV park north of Cedar Rapids. We were pulling …
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William Ryan Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2021 1:24 pm1558d ago
On Oct. 15 my wife, Connie, and I stayed at an RV park north of Cedar Rapids. We were pulling …
Shari Flatt Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2021 1:22 pm1558d ago
Radical liberal, socialist, coastal elite are just a few of the names my congresswoman has called me since she took …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2021 1:22 pm1558d ago
In her usual attempts at grabbing public attention, our senator, Joni Ernst, has proposed a FAUCI Act — Fairness and …
Gretchen Reeh-Robinson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2021 1:22 pm1558d ago
In a Nov. 5 front page story, (Reynolds vows legal action against vaccine rule) Gov. Kim Reynolds says, “President Biden …
Rob Johnson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2021 1:22 pm1558d ago
Since all of Iowa’s Republican representatives in the U.S. House voted against President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill, it would be …
Dan Callahan
Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2021 1:19 pm1558d ago
Some citizens recently talked to the Buchanan County Supervisors about “Constitutional Sheriffs.” I thought this was odd since the Constitution …
Margaret Hannon
Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2021 3:05 pm1561d ago
As a retired nurse I am appalled by today’s nurses who refuse to get a COVID vaccine then demand they …
Dick Lensing
Letters to the Editor Nov. 8, 2021 3:53 pm1562d ago
Is it true that the new facility in Coralville might be chosen for future state volleyball tournaments? I think it …
John Carver
Letters to the Editor Nov. 8, 2021 3:52 pm1562d ago
It’s time to unplug daylight saving time. Just resetting clocks (kitchen, living room, bathroom bedrooms, watches, and car, etc.) is …
Angela Weiland
Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2021 2:12 pm1565d ago
Recently President Joe Biden announced that dental care expansion may be taken out of the reconciliation package before Congress. As …
Debbie Koopman
Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2021 2:11 pm1565d ago
With 37 years of experience as a child care director in Cedar Rapids, I understand the need to subsidize child …
Maureen McCue
Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2021 2:11 pm1565d ago
Today’s purported “right” to do as a person wants with their bodies centers on the loudly articulated and suddenly widely …
Leland Graber
Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2021 2:11 pm1565d ago
Surely others like me are having trouble keeping up with the demand for political contributions. After daily email solicitations from …
Mark Roberts
Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2021 2:11 pm1565d ago
For years, Iowa has benefited from a thriving wind and clean power industry. We have over 5000 people employed, $21 …
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