Construction on 16th Street NE Cedar Rapids has given me more challenges then I expected on my first full season …
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Karla Sibert Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2018 1:00 am2699d ago
Construction on 16th Street NE Cedar Rapids has given me more challenges then I expected on my first full season …
Rich Hillyer Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2018 1:00 am2699d ago
President Donald Trump is threatening to shut the government down once again unless the Democrats agree to fund the proposed …
Lois Batchelder
Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2018 1:00 am2699d ago
Do you recall how those ‘deplorable” voters were subdued, made no waves, and simply went to the ballot box and …
James Larew
Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2018 9:55 am2699d ago
What do we owe one another as citizens of the same state? What might be called the Iowa Social Compact …
Christopher Epting
Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2018 9:55 am2699d ago
The Constitution of the United States of America envisions three co-equal branches of government – executive, judicial and legislative. Wary …
Sam Osborne
Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2018 1:00 am2701d ago
It is an ill wind that blows no good, thus our farmer’s relief checks are in the mail – underwritten …
Shrley Burnett
Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2018 1:00 am2701d ago
Are the Republican president, representatives and senators adhering to their oaths to defend the Constitution? I do not believe they …
Larry Bowen
Letters to the Editor Aug. 1, 2018 8:26 am2701d ago
In a guest column in the Insight and Books section, Rod Blum reminded us of National Civility Day (‘We must …
Elaine Donovan
Letters to the Editor Aug. 1, 2018 8:26 am2701d ago
It was with joy I opened to page 4A of the July 22 paper to the column ‘Votes in Congress.” …
Liz Nimmo
Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2018 1:00 am2703d ago
As a college student who does not plan to start a family anytime soon, access to contraception is vital. Fortunately, …
James Luders
Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2018 1:00 am2703d ago
The recent closing of the Sears store at Lindale Mall brought back memories growing up in Cedar Falls. Once a …
Alan Jensen
Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2018 1:00 am2704d ago
Rep. Rod Blum hitched up the honey wagon to deliver his July 22 guest column, ‘We must stand up to …
Gloria Melsha
Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2018 1:00 am2704d ago
I really do care. Do you? Find the wisdom to help our brothers and sisters and force will not be …
Renita Herman
Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2018 1:00 am2704d ago
With newbo evolve tickets over $400, Cedar Rapids has chosen to price the middle- and low-income families out of its …
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