The Cedar Rapids City Council committed $500,000 from hotel/motel tax to an event that lost $2.3 million. No doubt the …
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Marcia Swift Letters to the Editor Aug. 27, 2018 1:00 am2676d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council committed $500,000 from hotel/motel tax to an event that lost $2.3 million. No doubt the …
Kathy Welsh Letters to the Editor Aug. 27, 2018 1:00 am2676d ago
Brianna Wills works tirelessly for her community with a variety of groups. Whether she is delivering Meals on Wheels, serving …
Brian Kirschling
Letters to the Editor Aug. 27, 2018 9:37 pm2675d ago
When I first met Brianna Wills in 2013, she impressed me with her keen understanding of the inherent relationship between …
Noralee Sherwood
Letters to the Editor Aug. 27, 2018 1:00 am2676d ago
Referencing Randall Gann’s letter (‘People are willing to pay a tax,” Aug. 20) in which he enumerated the tax benefits …
Leroy Stolte
Letters to the Editor Aug. 26, 2018 1:00 am2677d ago
I saw how some wanted to make the loss of Mollie Tibbets political. How sad, how low, how sick. Go …
Dave Rasdal
Letters to the Editor Aug. 26, 2018 1:00 am2677d ago
I agree with Mayor Brad Hart’s notion that now is the ideal time to shelve the name Mount Trashmore. I …
Russ Swearingen
Letters to the Editor Aug. 26, 2018 1:00 am2677d ago
Thank you, Gov. Kim Reynolds, for your message of condolences following the news of Mollie Tibbetts’ death and the capture …
Rex Clemmensen
Letters to the Editor Aug. 26, 2018 1:00 am2677d ago
The outcome of the Mollie Tibbets case was heartbreaking. This is a time when all of us offer our sympathy. …
Trish Nelson
Letters to the Editor Aug. 26, 2018 1:00 am2677d ago
Three debates have been scheduled between Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, Republican incumbent in House District 73, and Democratic challenger Jodi Clemens. …
Kurt J. Noack
Letters to the Editor Aug. 25, 2018 1:00 am2678d ago
I firmly believe that the board of directors for GO Cedar Rapids deserve some blame and responsibility for lack of …
Scott Roland
Letters to the Editor Aug. 25, 2018 1:00 am2678d ago
Based on the estimated value range of assets listed in U.S. Rep. Rod Blum’s disclosure statement, the minimum, median, and …
Margaret Bartlett
Letters to the Editor Aug. 24, 2018 1:00 am2679d ago
It doesn’t make sense to me that many would like to end the Mueller investigation that is uncovering crime and …
Laura Bergus
Letters to the Editor Aug. 24, 2018 1:00 am2679d ago
I met Christine while she was a professional mediator. I watched her skillfully navigate tough disputes by guiding meaningful conversations. …
David Southard
Letters to the Editor Aug. 23, 2018 1:00 am2680d ago
I spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy, all with a security clearance. As an Intelligence Specialist I was required …
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