I am writing to express my continued support for Brad Hart as mayor of Cedar Rapids. I was a strong …
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Michele Busse Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2021 5:39 pm1575d ago
I am writing to express my continued support for Brad Hart as mayor of Cedar Rapids. I was a strong …
Kate Hogg Letters to the Editor Oct. 25, 2021 6:00 pm1576d ago
My neighbor and I were recently bemoaning yet another lacking response to us from the city’s Development Services, with the …
S.E. Davis
Letters to the Editor Oct. 25, 2021 5:59 pm1576d ago
I have read several letters about voting no on casinos. Why would anybody vote no when any new business comes …
Shawna Carolan
Letters to the Editor Oct. 25, 2021 5:59 pm1576d ago
The upcoming school board election is so important for our community and our kids, and I can think of no …
Richard Grugin
Letters to the Editor Oct. 25, 2021 5:59 pm1576d ago
I am writing on behalf of Joshua Bates, candidate for an at-large seat on the Clear Creek-Amana school board. In …
Ted Wernimont
Letters to the Editor Oct. 23, 2021 6:00 am1578d ago
Watching Sen. Chuck Grassley with Donald Trump in Des Moines called to mind a great scene from the film “It’s …
Victoria Freese
Letters to the Editor Oct. 23, 2021 10:35 am1578d ago
President Joe Biden’s and Nancy Pelosi’s plan to pay for their $4.3 trillion spending proposal is to snoop in our …
Leslie Wright
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2021 4:01 pm1579d ago
I wholeheartedly support Nancy Humbles for re-election to the CRCSD School Board from District 2! We need her strength and …
Mari Phelan and Charlie Visek
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2021 4:00 pm1579d ago
These are exciting times! Being a part of the ‘Friends of Cedar Lake’ group the past seven years, has been …
Linda Langston
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2021 4:00 pm1579d ago
It is my pleasure to support Tamara Marcus in the District 3 race for Cedar Rapids City Council. I am …
Monica P Vallejo
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2021 4:00 pm1579d ago
I have worked with Mayor Brad Hart for many years, beginning when he served as chairman of the Young Parents …
Alexander Fernandez
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2021 4:00 pm1579d ago
I write this letter from the perspective of a proud lifelong Cedar Rapids resident, and recent Coe College graduate. It …
Mark Pries
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2021 4:00 pm1579d ago
Voters are now in the hiring process. Candidates applied for jobs by filing their nomination forms. We review their credentials …
John Swanson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2021 4:37 pm1580d ago
After 12 years as the Kirkwood Community College District 9 Trustee, I am endorsing Leslie Wright. It’s time for me …
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