This winter we have endured record snowfall, the polar vortex, gale-force winds and a whole lot more. Yet every morning …
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Mitchell A. Levin Letters to the Editor Mar. 10, 2019 5:00 am2479d ago
This winter we have endured record snowfall, the polar vortex, gale-force winds and a whole lot more. Yet every morning …
Jan Patterson Letters to the Editor Mar. 10, 2019 5:00 am2479d ago
People are advocating for and against the Green New Deal. What is it? It’s a set of proposed economic stimulus …
Elwood Garlock
Letters to the Editor Mar. 10, 2019 5:00 am2479d ago
Voters across the country sent a message to lawmakers in 2018: Defend our health care or be voted out. Apparently, …
Dennis A. Benda
Letters to the Editor Mar. 9, 2019 3:00 am2481d ago
President Donald Trump and other Republicans call Michael Cohen a liar. So why did Trump have him as his personal …
Tom Lowe
Letters to the Editor Mar. 9, 2019 3:00 am2481d ago
Back when there were only ten teams in The Big Ten, I felt no one could ever replace Jim Zabel …
David Huddle
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2019 3:00 am2482d ago
I find the comic strip Mallard Fillmore to be particularly offensive. It is completely one-sided, moronic and offensive. I also …
Steve Patterson
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2019 3:00 am2482d ago
My wife, Jan, and I went out to eat recently. There was a table with several young women nearby, and …
Bev Strong
Letters to the Editor Mar. 7, 2019 4:30 am2482d ago
Ancient Tao tells us the best leaders are those who ‘know how things work.” Better than advanced education, business success, …
Jeff Stevens
Letters to the Editor Mar. 7, 2019 4:30 am2482d ago
I support Gov. Kim Reynolds’ somewhat conservative decision on giving voting rights back to former offenders. I fully concur with …
Christopher Bergan
Letters to the Editor Mar. 6, 2019 4:00 am2483d ago
The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Cedar Rapids is licensed to operate until 2034, but might close in 2020. While …
Linda Rudolph
Letters to the Editor Mar. 6, 2019 4:00 am2483d ago
In regard to a recent news article on the catch-and-release of feral cats (‘Trap, neuter, release: Group aims for humane …
Thelma Keehner
Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2019 4:30 am2484d ago
Growing up on a farm and being a farmer all my life, we had a simple solution to the abortion …
Rob McNally
Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2019 4:30 am2484d ago
After seeing the commotion regarding Gary Dolphin’s comments, I felt compelled to write this letter. As someone who grew up …
Thomas Simon
Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2019 3:00 am2486d ago
A recent editorial page cartoon (Lisa Benson, Feb. 22) had a cute but simplistic meme with Bernie Sanders floating balloons …
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