It’s time for ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” Yes, Elizabeth is gone, Amy is gone, Kamala is gone and …
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Sally McMillan Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2020 10:58 am2011d ago
It’s time for ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” Yes, Elizabeth is gone, Amy is gone, Kamala is gone and …
Elwood Garlock Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2020 10:58 am2011d ago
Nearing the end of her first term in Congress, Rep. Abby Finkenauer has proven she is in D.C. to do …
Matt Brandt
Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2020 10:57 am2011d ago
President Donald Trump’s botched management of the coronavirus crisis in this country is an infuriating embarrassment. In this time of …
Mark Edwards
Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2020 10:57 am2011d ago
Parks are the story of our history and democracy. This anniversary shows what we have gained and what we have …
Jerome Fulsaas
Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2020 10:50 am2011d ago
When I was younger, I got a smallpox vaccination. By the time I had children, they did not need to …
Chandra Jordan
Letters to the Editor Mar. 12, 2020 5:55 pm2012d ago
Waking up on a recent morning to see the SaPaDaPaSo parade canceled was relieving. Yes, it sucks but it’s necessary. …
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Gerene Denning
Letters to the Editor Mar. 12, 2020 5:51 pm2012d ago
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is currently holding hearings to consider an ordinance that would allow four-wheeled off-road vehicles …
Scott Roland
Letters to the Editor Mar. 10, 2020 7:00 am2014d ago
As the stock market spirals out of control, some might say that we are now being exposed to the truth …
Myrna Loehrlein
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2020 7:56 am2016d ago
One day, when I worked at ASAC, I passed a young mother who had been convicted of a drug related …
Grace Pacer
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2020 7:22 am2016d ago
When it comes to seasonal flooding there are some things Iowans can be certain of. We know the spring thaw …
Mary Charipar
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2020 7:00 am2016d ago
For years, we have gone without incident with our alarm system. Within the last four months, we have triggered the …
Harriet Kalinsky
Letters to the Editor Mar. 6, 2020 8:27 pm2018d ago
I have lived on Forest Drive SE, one block south of Washington High School, for 47 years. Daily, I watch …
Brad Dukek
Letters to the Editor Mar. 6, 2020 8:30 pm2018d ago
Coe denying the student group, Turning Point, from coming on campus promotes discrimination and suppresses diversity. Instead of creating the …
Larry Hodgden
Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2020 2:44 pm2019d ago
One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We say these words all the time but, do …
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