I am sorry Sen. Chuck Grassley considers us low lifers because we did not have money, stocks, farms or businesses …
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Leroy Stolte Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2017 12:00 am2999d ago
I am sorry Sen. Chuck Grassley considers us low lifers because we did not have money, stocks, farms or businesses …
Mary Vance Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2017 12:00 am3000d ago
Sunday’s paper did not have 9 Chick Weed Lane included. There were several letters concerning the content of a couple …
Lawrence Rettig
Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2017 12:00 am3000d ago
When is enough, enough? We have a president who is unfit for office – impulsive, conspiratorial, undisciplined, destructive and cruel. …
Genny Yarne
Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2017 12:00 am3000d ago
During this holiday season, I suggest that you attend the play, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” It …
Larry Hodgden
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2017 12:00 am3001d ago
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. How many times will we be fooled? In …
Alexandra Shaeffer
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2017 12:00 am3001d ago
I am a graduate student at the University of Iowa and a teaching assistant. The university works because I do. …
Jerry Jones
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2017 12:00 am3001d ago
Let me tell you why I support Nate Boulton for governor of Iowa. I have seen the majority party in …
John Carver
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2017 12:00 am3001d ago
The federal tax code is being rushed for passage before Christmas. Unfortunately, the Congressional Budget Office will not have time …
Miranda Niemi
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2017 12:00 am3001d ago
Regarding the Nov. 30 article ‘Grassley: Tax rewrite ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance”: Yes, Sen. Chuck Grassley, you are correct that reform is …
Mitchell A. Levin
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:30 am3002d ago
A couple of years ago, I got a phone call from Monica Vernon whom I had never met in my …
Keith Wiggins
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:30 am3002d ago
During this time of giving thanks comes a time of reflection as well. I would like to thank everyone for …
Karen Guse
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:15 am3002d ago
I met Monica Vernon several years ago, when she was a successful entrepreneur, developing her marketing company. Her skills and …
Linda Hinzman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:15 am3002d ago
I have known Ashley Vanorny and her family for almost 20 years, since she and our daughter attended Jefferson High …
Caitlin Wiedenheft
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:15 am3002d ago
I lost my job earlier this year while three months pregnant. This is the first time I’ve publicly shared this, …
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