A trip down memory lane kicked in with this 50th anniversary of the moon landing. I was a pool rat …
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Thomas Marshall Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2019 7:00 am2406d ago
A trip down memory lane kicked in with this 50th anniversary of the moon landing. I was a pool rat …
Alice Dahle Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2019 12:01 pm2404d ago
A June 19 guest editorial featured Roasalie Fish, the high school student who participated in a Washington state track meet …
Gloria Zmolek
Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2019 7:00 am2410d ago
Why don’t we have paid leave for parents? My daughter, a resident of Bulgaria, has an entire year of government …
Sharon Ullrick
Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2019 7:00 am2411d ago
Joe Biden comes from a time when Democrats and Republicans actually worked together to solve problems. The hatred we are …
Debbie Koopman
Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2019 7:00 am2411d ago
In U.S. House candidate Ashley Hinson’s first ad, she claims ‘as a mom, I’m driven to secure a bright future …
Richard Ylvisaker
Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2019 6:00 am2411d ago
The Supreme Court supposedly exists to ensure that the exercise of political power is constrained by principles embedded in the …
Joe Stutler
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2019 2:52 pm2412d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst was recently quoted in The Gazette as saying ‘[she] hasn’t heard of (deportations of veterans) happening” but …
Mary Burke
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2019 2:52 pm2412d ago
According to a recent study in the journal Environmental Research, Iowans may face higher risks of certain health issues due …
Barb Rosewicz
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2019 7:00 am2412d ago
The Gazette’s June 21 article ‘Iowa has increased K-12 funding since recession, but some lawmakers aren’t celebrating” cited a recently …
Bev Philpott
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2019 7:00 am2412d ago
We have been hearing a lot about sexism in the reporting of the Democratic presidential candidates. The Gazette printed an …
David Washburn
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2019 7:00 am2412d ago
A recent letter insisted that an anti-gun control writer had given no solution to the shootings happening in America. I …
Dennis and Debbie Hogan
Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2019 7:00 am2413d ago
I am writing this letter to make readers aware of a proposal that will forever negatively impact the Prairie Park …
Dale Fitzgibbons
Letters to the Editor Jul. 12, 2019 10:37 am2414d ago
In ‘Socialism: The 2020 campaign’s early battle line” (June 24), columnist Erin Murphy explores socialism as a dominant issue on …
Larry Hodgden
Letters to the Editor Jul. 11, 2019 7:00 am2415d ago
We are now living in Trump’s world, the conclusion of more than 40 years of increasingly radical conservative GOP dogma. …
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