What is the purpose of a high school education? Some would say to inform youth about the past, present and …
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Cade Zaruba Letters to the Editor Apr. 13, 2019 7:00 am2504d ago
What is the purpose of a high school education? Some would say to inform youth about the past, present and …
Timothy Johnston Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2019 8:45 am2505d ago
Dogs are humans’ oldest domestic animal. They help with flocks of sheep and herds of cattle, guard our homes, and …
Richard Sloan
Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2019 8:45 am2505d ago
The Real Coalition argues that distributed solar does not pay for the power grid, but my REC directors already chose …
Bobby Surrett
Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2019 7:00 am2506d ago
I have some amends to try and make. I have used reckless behavior in many drinking establishments and on roads …
Steve Ruby
Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2019 6:00 am2507d ago
I moved to Iowa last summer, and it seems to me most Iowa lawmakers are anti-small business, choosing to align …
Shawn Hammond
Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2019 6:00 am2507d ago
After the amount of time and taxpayer dollars that have been spent on the Mueller investigation – and considering the …
Scott Roland
Letters to the Editor Apr. 9, 2019 7:00 am2508d ago
Sometimes I wonder if Sen. Joni Ernst considers ignorance to be analogous to a military decoration. Or if she would …
Coral Dye
Letters to the Editor Apr. 8, 2019 8:35 am2509d ago
It was refreshing to read how ‘Kennedy High School students are taking the lead on violence prevention,” March 18. I …
Mary Charipar
Letters to the Editor Apr. 8, 2019 8:35 am2509d ago
It is beyond my understanding how the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief, could disparage a deceased …
Terry Ebaugh
Letters to the Editor Apr. 8, 2019 8:35 am2509d ago
In March 2015, The Gazette removed the Mallard Fillmore comic strip due to ‘a number of people complaining about the …
Jason Snell
Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2019 10:14 am2510d ago
Within years, we could see rolling, concurrent climate disasters. Imagine a 125-degree heat wave (like this year in Australia) happening …
James Bennett
Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2019 7:00 am2510d ago
I experienced, firsthand, great human kindness on March 18, when my car broke down in the middle of the extremely …
Judy Chihak
Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2019 7:00 am2510d ago
I was at a listening post event recently in which state Rep. Ashley Hinson spoke and responded to questions. I …
Jeanine Redlinger
Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2019 7:00 am2510d ago
Be aware that in their great wisdom Iowa Republican legislators have worked to bury deep within a voter-restricting bill, House …
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