Parks are the story of our history and democracy. This anniversary shows what we have gained and what we have …
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Mark Edwards Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2020 10:57 am2168d 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 am2168d 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 pm2169d ago
Waking up on a recent morning to see the SaPaDaPaSo parade canceled was relieving. Yes, it sucks but it’s necessary. …
Gerene Denning
Letters to the Editor Mar. 12, 2020 5:51 pm2169d 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 am2171d 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 am2173d 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 am2173d 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 am2173d 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 pm2175d 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 pm2175d 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 pm2176d ago
One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We say these words all the time but, do …
Joseph Mallie
Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2020 1:11 pm2176d ago
Do you have the right to your own body? Of course, it’s your body. God gave it to you for …
Joe Bolkcom
Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2020 11:37 am2177d ago
Sen. Ernst has voted repeatedly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would hurt the nearly 1.3 million Iowans with …
Herman Lenz
Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2020 7:51 am2178d ago
There is no energy saved with Daylight Saving Time in the winter. The coldest time during the 24 hour period …
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