While recently working west of Hiawatha, I had the misfortune of witnessing a deer/vehicle collision which left a deer struggling …
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Mark Kelchen Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2018 1:00 am2833d ago
While recently working west of Hiawatha, I had the misfortune of witnessing a deer/vehicle collision which left a deer struggling …
Dann Myers Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2018 1:00 am2833d ago
Recent special elections in Alabama and Pennsylvania resulted in the Democratic candidate winning the election in a historically ‘red’ district …
Rich Hillyer
Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2018 1:00 am2833d ago
It sure would be nice if, rather than a needless military parade planned for later this year, President Donald Trump …
Mark S. Thomsen
Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2018 1:00 am2834d ago
I want to give a shout out to the people who set up the neighborhood ice rinks. It was a …
Lisa Kriegel
Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2018 1:00 am2834d ago
Amid an aggressive flu season in Iowa, knowledge is critical for preventing the flu. Understanding fact versus fiction about the …
Helane Golden
Letters to the Editor Mar. 21, 2018 1:00 am2835d ago
March is Women’s History Month and we recognize those women who have fought long and hard and sometimes suffered great …
James Hobart
Letters to the Editor Mar. 21, 2018 1:00 am2835d ago
Once again the history of Cedar Rapids is in jeopardy of being obliterated. In 1923 a jem of a building …
Jack Pilling
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2018 1:00 am2836d ago
If anyone is surprised that Cedar Rapids teachers and the board of education are at odds over contract negiotiations, they …
Kathy Griffith
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2018 1:00 am2836d ago
I will so miss walking through Peck’s greenhouse and grounds this year. Every spring I loved coming to see all …
Rod Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Mar. 19, 2018 1:00 am2837d ago
A quick Google search turns up several instances of Iowa Rep. Bobby Kaufmann claiming to support local control. Unfortunately, his …
Beverly Reid
Letters to the Editor Mar. 19, 2018 1:00 am2837d ago
I ask you: When our Founding Fathers included the words ‘right to bear arms” as part of the Second Amendment …
Jeff Bergo
Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2018 10:21 am2838d ago
Properly insulating and ventilating your home is one of the easiest, fastest and most cost effective steps you can take …
Sandra Eccles
Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2018 10:21 am2838d ago
Sometimes I hardly recognize this country that I love. Lack of character abounds. Pride in government is lost. The world’s …
Larry Bowen
Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2018 10:20 am2838d ago
Our forefathers established a system of governing that would allow the legislative process to guarantee that all, not just some, …
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