I am responding to a recent community letter from Marilyn Schroeder of Bellevue, related to elections and using paper ballots. …
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I am responding to a recent community letter from Marilyn Schroeder of Bellevue, related to elections and using paper ballots. …
Vision disorders are one of the most prevalent disabling childhood conditions. If not detected and treated early, these disorders can …
Let’s get real. Not all African American men are criminals. Politicians need to stop targeting black Americans using tactics appealing …
As a resident of Scott Precinct, I am proudly supporting Zach Wahls for Senate District 37. Having been fortunate to …
I have never voted for a woman just because she is a woman, although I believe more women in public …
Why not regulate firearms like motor vehicles? 1. Require registration and licensing of all firearms with mandatory annual renewal. 2. …
Walter Williams (in ‘Hidden Agenda or ignorance”) says it is plain folly to focus on guns in the cases of …
According to preliminary figures, there were 5,984 pedestrian deaths in 2017, and this figure is not expected to be much …
Our Founders recognized the Second Amendment as a natural god-given right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, not hunting. …
The other day I was at the Iowa Workforce Development office near Marion. It was crowded, but not with young …
My sister is a cancer survivor and her health coverage is her lifeline. You can imagine how much it meant …
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department hosted its first Adult Resource Expo on March 28 and it was a total success. …
It’s been said that adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. On more than one occasion this past year, I’ve …
I am a citizen volunteer on the governing board of Linn County Early Childhood Iowa (ECI). I also am a …
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