Pat Heiden’s willingness to serve on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is an exciting opportunity for us to elect …
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Linda and Ray Muston Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2018 1:00 am2862d ago
Pat Heiden’s willingness to serve on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is an exciting opportunity for us to elect …
Charlene Lange Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2018 1:00 am2862d ago
To the future generations: I am sorry. I apologize. The landfills are filling up. There are large floating trash islands …
Lawrence Rettig
Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2018 1:00 am2862d ago
When the Republican Congress passed the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades recently, they were careful not …
Carolyn L. Stucker
Letters to the Editor Apr. 21, 2018 1:00 am2863d ago
Having recently attended the opening session of bargaining in a local school district, I have some questions for the people …
Michael Ford
Letters to the Editor Apr. 21, 2018 1:00 am2863d ago
Hello! I am a fourth-grade student in North Carolina. In fourth grade, we research a state for our State Fair, …
Kathy Hoffman
Letters to the Editor Apr. 21, 2018 1:00 am2863d ago
If President Donald Trump can solicit $30 million or more from the Pentagon for a parade, why not use that …
Curt Moore
Letters to the Editor Apr. 20, 2018 1:00 am2864d ago
A recent letter suggested that firearms should be regulated like vehicles (‘Firearms should be treated like vehicles,” April 12). Great …
Kirk Anderson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 20, 2018 1:00 am2864d ago
I retired from the Air Force as a firefighter after 23 years of service and I don’t think a Veterans …
Christopher Epting
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2018 1:00 am2865d ago
I read the pathetic apologia by Glen Callanan, general manager of CBS2/Fox 28, in the April 14 edition of The …
Mark Masterson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2018 1:00 am2865d ago
As a correctional officer and AFSCME Local 2995 member, I’m grateful my labor union represents the interests of state employees. …
William Brenny, O.D.
Letters to the Editor Apr. 18, 2018 1:00 am2866d ago
At the Iowa Rural Development Summit on April 4, Gov. Kim Reynolds gave an impassioned appeal to improve education, quality …
Dale Olson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 18, 2018 1:00 am2866d ago
Electricity demand is rising about 2 percent each year. New energy sources will be required. In 2017 solar energy generation …
Jeff Portman
Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2018 1:00 am2867d ago
If you want something done, ask Janice Weiner. She will keep looking for new ways to approach issues, and she …
Multiple Authors
Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2018 1:00 am2867d ago
As parents of young adults with developmental disabilities, this has been a politically-active year, during which we’ve met a number …
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