Total shame on all — Trump, Noem, Miller, Bovino, Patel and any other who decreed that Alex Pretti was anything …
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Steve Fowler Letters to the Editor Feb. 6, 2026 4:00 pm8d ago
Total shame on all — Trump, Noem, Miller, Bovino, Patel and any other who decreed that Alex Pretti was anything …
Jordan Holloway Letters to the Editor Feb. 6, 2026 3:40 pm8d ago
Across Iowa, more residents are choosing to care for their yards in ways that protect kids, pets, pollinators, and our …
Ben Riensche
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U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson visited my farm recently to host a roundtable discussion with some of our strongest leaders in …
Harry Brown
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I have a suggestion for the protesters who want to save their illegal neighbors. Why don’t you take them into …
John Kadlec
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What are our legislators thinking when they won’t change the law allowing smoking in the new Cedar Rapids casino? Iowa …
Bill Wohlford
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Cats and dogs are professional pets. They know their jobs and they speak clearly when annoyed. When they poop on …
JimThrogmorton
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On June 2 we Democratic voters in Johnson County will be nominating our preferred candidates for the Board of Supervisors. …
Jo Pearson
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I was reminded again of the hypocrisy of our elected Iowa Republicans this morning when two articles appeared on the …
Steven Pokorny
Letters to the Editor Feb. 6, 2026 3:25 pm8d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley stepped into the biggest cow pie you’ll ever find on a farm by his response to a …
Steve Dodson
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Renewable energy is a practical, sustainable, and financially sound solution for communities like Hiawatha. Securing strong, stable funding can be a …
Sky Perego
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2026 5:16 am10d ago
Who should make the rules that affect our jobs, prices and small businesses in Iowa? Elected lawmakers we voted in, …
Mike Streb
Letters to the Editor Feb. 3, 2026 6:35 am11d ago
From the musical Grease: “ … Your future’s so unclear now. What’s left of your career now? Can’t even get …
Shirley Vermace
Letters to the Editor Feb. 3, 2026 6:35 am11d ago
Every American now faces a clear choice: upholding democracy and freedom under our 250-year-old U.S. Constitution or succumbing to an …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Jan. 30, 2026 12:11 pm15d ago
President Trump says we should study and celebrate the American Revolution. A good place to start is the Boston Massacre …
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