Several weeks ago I attended the Linn County Fair in Central City. I noticed in the advertising leading up to …
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Several weeks ago I attended the Linn County Fair in Central City. I noticed in the advertising leading up to …
My wife and I lost $45,000 to a life insurance company on a technicality. We had been paying monthly since …
As Donald Trump holds rallies to rev up his base, I’m wondering where are the bank presidents, the insurance agents, …
Blum and Trump Private Meeting Letter Body: Four quick points important to Iowans: 1) Although not expected to get out …
Referencing the Helsinki meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin: ‘Keep your friends close and your enemies …
I am over 60 and a bicycle commuter. It is my preferred form of exercise, riding year-round over 100 days …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
This is in response to the front page article in The Gazette on Aug. 5, ‘Iowa poll workers: Aging and …
In Vietnam I was assigned to fire base Barbara near Quang Tri and the Ashau valley. I wrote home and …
The decline in U.S. soybean prices is approaching the amount of the Chinese tariff. So the U.S. farmer is in …
The decline in U.S. soybean prices is approaching the amount of the Chinese tariff. So the U.S. farmer is in …
People have a tendency to judge people who need special education or are disabled. I am an individual who has …
To your recent community letter, (‘Be civil when you disagree with others”): I wasn’t sure if this was an editorial …
David Harsanyi’s July 30 column in The Gazette (‘Sorry if you’re offended, but socialism leads to misery”) omits so much …
As a parent and former legislator, I believe our children deserve a governor who will invest in public education. Public …
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