In August when the derecho hit, Iowans came together to help one another clear debris, replenish food supplies, and get …
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Angie Weiland Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2020 12:00 am1906d ago
In August when the derecho hit, Iowans came together to help one another clear debris, replenish food supplies, and get …
Pat Bowen Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
In America, voters pick our leaders, our leaders do not pick and choose which voices to heed and which to …
Tanya Burgess
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. They are businesses owned by our friends, neighbors, and family members. And, …
Jerry Parks
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
Recently I went to the chiropractor. When he came to the waiting room he wasn’t wearing a mask. In the …
Bob DeWitt
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
Over 291,000 US soldiers were killed in four years of World War II. COVID-19 is on a pace to kill …
Lori Flanigan
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
Todd Dorman’s Nov. 5 column about brain drain was intriguing. I agree with Dorman, except I believe more Iowans of …
Darren Davenport
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
Paul Pate, the Iowa Secretary of State has said that it should easy to vote and hard to cheat. Because …
J.E. Butler
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2020 6:00 am1909d ago
Adam Sullivan’s recent column (‘Stop stops to restore trust in police,” Nov. 10) argues that conflicts between motorists and police …
Tim Borchardt
Letters to the Editor Nov. 25, 2020 2:28 pm1911d ago
The Iowa Constitution allows for the governor to take emergency action when it is not feasible for the legislative process …
Anne Spencer
Letters to the Editor Nov. 25, 2020 2:24 pm1911d ago
Johnson County voters have much to be thankful for this month as we reflect on the 2020 election. Despite a …
Barbara Eckstein
Letters to the Editor Nov. 23, 2020 7:07 pm1912d ago
Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a prompt to be …
Wayne Schilling
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2020 12:00 pm1915d ago
A big thank you to the nice young gentleman who bought breakfast for a table full of veterans at Scott’s …
Marion Patterson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2020 12:00 pm1915d ago
Mr. Trump, yes, not getting what you think you want can feel hard. Or you can shift your perspective, people …
Jenny Turner
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2020 12:00 pm1915d ago
I wore a mask before it was cool- and not because I was weak. In 2016, my husband got cancer …
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