Do not be fooled by the reported drop in fireworks-related calls in Cedar Rapids. Think about it. There were fewer …
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Jill Jamieson Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2025 6:00 am156d ago
Do not be fooled by the reported drop in fireworks-related calls in Cedar Rapids. Think about it. There were fewer …
John Clayton Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2025 6:00 am156d ago
Trump supporters are incompetent. A claim is that he can secure deals, yet he has not achieved his goals for …
Stan Miller
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2025 6:00 am159d ago
Cutting USAID will cost the lives of millions of the most vulnerable in the world. Millions of low-income Americans face …
Thomas Hill
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2025 6:00 am159d ago
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski refused to vote for President Donald Trump’s big ugly bill until she received special changes to …
Bryan Davis
Letters to the Editor Jul. 9, 2025 9:16 am160d ago
Kudos to Selma Brigham for her letter on the renaming of the Arc of Justice Bridge (“Justice is no longer …
Thomas R. O'Donnell
Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2025 6:00 am161d ago
President Donald Trump visited Iowa on July 3 to launch a celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. …
Clark Porter
Letters to the Editor Jul. 7, 2025 6:00 am162d ago
“He ain’t heavy; he’s my brother.” Many are inspired by that iconic line, story, song, and image associated with Boys …
Selma Brigham
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2025 6:00 am163d ago
Thank you Todd Dorman for your column (June 25) regarding the Arc of Justice Bridge! My family and I have …
Steve Hostert
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2025 6:00 am163d ago
As a retired engineer who spent decades solving complex problems using data and scientific principles, I find it deeply troubling …
Willard Salemink
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2025 6:00 am163d ago
Jim Walter’s June 29 letter seemingly attributes Costco’s corporate success to their use of DEI, (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), as …
Joel Wells
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2025 6:00 am163d ago
Let’s be blunt: Iowa’s nitrate crisis is a public health emergency driven by agricultural greed and political cowardice. No amount …
Crystal Cummings
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2025 6:00 am163d ago
As temperatures rise and summer routines kick in, the Marion Post Office remains a constant in our community. No matter …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2025 6:00 am166d ago
July 1 marked the death of USAID. Gone is the United States’s use of soft power to help the people …
Leon Lueck
Letters to the Editor Jul. 2, 2025 6:00 am167d ago
Once again, Congress is cowering to Trump’s threat of running candidates against sitting Congress people who oppose his authoritarian policies. …
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