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Jane Harney Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2017 12:00 am2988d ago
Thank you to the Cedar Rapids School Board for allowing the public to express their thoughts during the Dec. 11 …
John Keeling Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2017 12:00 am2988d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst is quoted as saying it’s ‘critical that Congress has zero tolerance for such inappropriate behavior (‘Grassley calls …
Bobbie Paxton
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2017 12:00 am2988d ago
Mother Nature has suffered severely because of oil drilling in the Arctic Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico. Yet, …
Mike Healy
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2017 12:00 am2988d ago
On Tuesday, Alabama voted in a special senate election. The Alabama Secretary of State estimates that 25 percent of eligible …
Jim Fine
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2017 12:00 am2988d ago
A Nov. 30 letter ‘Disparities at play in high school athletics” suggested football championships in classes 4A and 3A were …
Leland Freie and Dale Kueter
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2017 12:00 am2988d ago
Eye 380 volunteers would like to thank those companies and individuals who have given financial support in recent years for …
Bob Schlegel
Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2017 12:00 am2989d ago
I hope the Marion City Council is proud of itself on its recent decision to allow fireworks. Why is it …
Pete Larson
Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2017 12:00 am2989d ago
Regardless of your party affiliation, we are still all Americans. Today, America faces her biggest crisis since 1776. It is …
Todd Turner
Letters to the Editor Dec. 15, 2017 12:00 am2990d ago
We read how our elected officials are cutting taxes, when in reality we are robbing Peter to pay Paul. It …
Cari Lamb
Letters to the Editor Dec. 15, 2017 12:00 am2990d ago
I wish to provide my perspective from your recent Dec. 4 article ‘Preschool struggles to stay in southwest Cedar Rapids.” …
Scott Foens
Letters to the Editor Dec. 14, 2017 12:00 am2991d ago
I read Eugene Sukup’s Dec. 10 column ‘Why I support estate tax repeal” on why he supports repeal of the …
Frederik Norberg
Letters to the Editor Dec. 13, 2017 12:00 am2992d ago
Dear Iowans, C’mon, get on the ball! Stop spending your paychecks on booze, women and movies! We got a lot …
Al Tjelmeland
Letters to the Editor Dec. 13, 2017 12:00 am2992d ago
It’s time to get ready for the next national election before it is too late. Congress needs to pass a …
Barbara Hartle
Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2017 12:00 am2993d ago
This year while attending Washington High School’s ‘Cocoa and Carols,” I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness when I realized …
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