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John DeHoet Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2018 6:45 am2568d ago
Too often, we elect supervisors who have no idea of how to govern a county, but simply are seeking a …
James R. Kane Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2018 6:45 am2568d ago
Donald Trump’s failure to criticize Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un and the Saudi crown prince is troubling. What do these …
Robin Butler
Letters to the Editor Dec. 14, 2018 3:42 pm2565d ago
In 2007, I had the honor of getting a human rights awards from the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. Also …
Marcia Parmenter
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2018 9:43 am2560d ago
What has happened in Newton where businesses have been given government loans? They have more businesses than employees to fill …
Dean Varner
Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2018 3:36 pm2568d ago
Jeremy Brigham wrote that no one should have a military-style rifle in civilian settings (‘Shootings show need for gun reforms,” …
Arleigh Clemens
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2018 5:00 am2570d ago
Phil Hemingway has served our community as an Iowa City School Board member very well. Phil has the knowledge, the …
Mindi Callison
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2018 5:00 am2570d ago
With the holidays quickly approaching, I want to remind my fellow Iowans to be careful when buying a puppy from …
Robert Naujoks
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2018 5:00 am2570d ago
It has been my observation for years that most people live in fear. They fear others who think differently, look …
Barbara Hartle
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2018 5:00 am2570d ago
Growing up in Minnesota my family always had a dog. This week after watching the touching scene of Sully, the …
Mary Gravitt
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2018 5:00 am2571d ago
Royceann Porter will make an excellent Johnson County upervisor because she recognizes that people are human beings and not statistical …
Anne K. Deupree
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2018 5:00 am2571d ago
I urge my fellow Johnson County citizens to vote for Phil Hemingway for county supervisor on Dec. 18. Phil was …
Chris Edwards
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2018 5:00 am2571d ago
I wonder what planet syndicated columnist Cal Thomas is living on? He continues to espouse the view that climate change …
Thomas Simon
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2018 5:00 am2571d ago
Columnist Cal Thomas scoffs at the recent release of our government’s climate science report. (Dec. 2, ‘When will the climate …
Pat Bowen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2018 5:00 am2571d ago
When it comes to water quality problems, the elephant in the room is the multinational pork industry. Iowa’s roughly 24 …
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