In 1992 we and our two youngest children visited Washington, D.C., that included finding a spot on the Capitol grounds …
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Jim Highly Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
In 1992 we and our two youngest children visited Washington, D.C., that included finding a spot on the Capitol grounds …
Ken Krizan Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
Ironic it is called daylight saving time when it does not save time, it wastes reality. The sun, moon, cows …
Dave O’Rourke
Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
The well-written letter ‘Please stop the hatred that divides our nation” on Feb. 26 prompted me to muse: How would …
Tom Kopecky
Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
Rep. Mary Wolfe is half right in her argument against proposed changes in Iowa’s gun regulations, when she says that …
Dave Helman
Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
Iowa Senate File 327, sponsored by the GOP and under consideration, would end lawyers’ role in nominating judges (‘GOP bill …
Luke Loyd
Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
I would like to share thoughts I have regarding shutting Jones Golf Course. I do not think it is a …
David H. Burke
Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
Recently, I was sitting at a table with seven friends between the ages of 50 to 90 having lunch. As …
Ron Moore
Letters to the Editor Mar. 11, 2017 12:00 am3270d ago
With the passing of Dr. Percy Harris, we were reminded of his 1961 purchase of a lot from St. Paul’s …
Gary Boddicker
Letters to the Editor Mar. 9, 2017 12:00 am3272d ago
Has anyone else noticed that you don’t hear anything about ISIS since Donald Trump has become president? I think of …
David Allen
Letters to the Editor Mar. 9, 2017 12:00 am3272d ago
Shook my head in dismay when Lynda Waddington’s Feb. 25 column ‘Trump puts the ‘bully’ in the bully pulpit” was …
Barbara Beaumont
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 am3273d ago
Funny how Iowa Republican legislators have hustled to do the Koch Brothers’ bidding while all the time arguing for the …
Dean E. Owens
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 am3273d ago
Someone should have told the governor that a private corporation can never perform a project cheaper than the government. It …
Julie Eisele
Letters to the Editor Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 am3273d ago
I am confused about the scorched-earth, right-wing legislation being rapidly promoted (and passed) in the Iowa Legislature. I feel like …
Michael Maschmann
Letters to the Editor Mar. 7, 2017 12:00 am3274d ago
First they came for the people with the dirty license plates, but I did not say anything because I did …
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