I read with interest Monte Whitlock’s exhortation in the Dec. 2 Cedar Rapids Gazette that, ‘every American should vote Republican …
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Paul Deaton Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2019 5:00 am2205d ago
I read with interest Monte Whitlock’s exhortation in the Dec. 2 Cedar Rapids Gazette that, ‘every American should vote Republican …
Michael Maschmann Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:36 pm2207d ago
Recently, the Secret Service issued a report on a study that said most school shootings could be prevented. In other …
Kurt J. Noack
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:36 pm2207d ago
I am no expert, but I am of the opinion that a ‘ business ‘ school would not need to …
Paul Gilbert
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:35 pm2207d ago
The impeachment inquiry in the House has established that President Donald Trump’s actions have been ethically wrong and illegal. We …
Ashley Burns
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:32 pm2207d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst has a knack for saying one thing and doing the opposite. Sadly, her legislation and votes often …
Marcia Paramenter
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:32 pm2207d ago
Since 2004, MidAmerican Energy has set up wind farms. They run on wind, which is free. MidAmerican has spent $11.6 …
Marlene Lacy
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:32 pm2207d ago
A couple weeks ago, I had the honor of serving hundreds of choir students at Marion High School. If I …
Roger Steffen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:31 pm2207d ago
So Republican state Sen. Ken Rozenboom is concerned about keeping the ‘Ag Gag” law in place, which prevents anyone from …
Bert Graham
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2019 1:28 pm2207d ago
It’s time to return to yesteryear. The Marion plasma arc gasification plant, rise again! The city of Marion and Linn …
Angela Harbour
Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2019 11:29 am2208d ago
Gifting lottery tickets to children may seem fun and harmless. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling and the …
Sally Reck
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2019 4:36 pm2210d ago
Libraries are a hub for the community, and when the community grows exponentially as Marion has in the last twenty …
James L. Blood
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2019 5:09 pm2211d ago
I’m wondering if anyone from the streets department drives north on Edgewood Road over the Cedar River. The road has …
Aimee Deimerly
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2019 12:00 am2212d ago
Thank you so much to those Iowans who graciously donate to the Iowa Veterans Home. All the extras we provide …
Corinne J. Stanley
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2019 12:00 am2212d ago
As the nation follows the present administration’s latest trail of corruption, I am confounded by supporters clinging to the myth …
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