We saw the importance to the people of Ely’s Stone Bridge on a recent Friday night at Jitney in Monticello. …
Community letters give readers a chance to weigh in on a wide array of issues, political campaigns and content published in The Gazette. Letters are limited to 250 words, not including the headline, author and hometown, and are evaluated based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Mary Tschantz Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2016 12:00 am3383d ago
We saw the importance to the people of Ely’s Stone Bridge on a recent Friday night at Jitney in Monticello. …
Nancy Trow Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2016 12:00 am3384d ago
I am a veteran teacher. I have taught for 25 years, 17 of these years have been teaching 7th and …
Ken Krizan
Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2016 12:00 am3384d ago
Dale Kueter’s Nov. 12 letter ‘Country in need of civility, moderation”, is profound and succinctly how I feel. The ‘polemics’ …
Mary Anderson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2016 12:00 am3384d ago
I grew up in Iowa, still have family there, and although I live in another state, I will always have …
Ron Andreesen
Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2016 12:00 am3385d ago
With the election over, I was reminded of a quote made by Hillary Clinton at the Benghazi hearings. ‘At this …
Chandra Jordan
Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2016 12:00 am3385d ago
In the wake of the presumed (as the electoral college does not officially vote until Dec. 19 and could change …
Paul Rudolph
Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2016 12:00 am3385d ago
One of The Gazette’s columnists, Todd Dorman, wrote a column about his 11-year-old daughter being disappointed following Hillary Clinton’s loss …
Judith Leavitt
Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2016 12:00 am3385d ago
A friend and I walked into a store in LeClaire recently, both wearing red sweaters. The saleswoman cried ‘You’re wearing …
Shirley A. Morris
Letters to the Editor Nov. 16, 2016 12:00 am3386d ago
The Oct. 26 story ‘C.R. council defeats low-income complex” quotes Ron Corbett, ‘I don’t think the CommonBond people have made …
Carolyn L. Stucker
Letters to the Editor Nov. 16, 2016 12:00 am3386d ago
Much has been and will be written about the 2016 election. I just finished reading David Harsanyi’s article in The …
Floyd Sandford
Letters to the Editor Nov. 15, 2016 12:00 am3387d ago
If Hillary Clinton had been caught laughingly boasting about how she could grab men’s private parts and get away with …
Frank Olsen
Letters to the Editor Nov. 15, 2016 12:00 am3387d ago
As a first priority when he takes office, president-elect Donald Trump has promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), …
Rene Gadelha
Letters to the Editor Nov. 15, 2016 12:00 am3387d ago
To the thousands of Linn County residents who took time on their doorsteps to share their concerns, ideas, and well …
Aimee Deimerly
Letters to the Editor Nov. 14, 2016 12:00 am3388d ago
Thank you to those who graciously donate to the residents at the Iowa Veterans Home. We have over 530 residents …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
The Gazette Local Government 3h ago3h ago
Community 3h ago3h ago
By Olivia M. Bridges, - CQ-Roll Call
Federal Government Feb. 22, 2026 11:28 am20h ago
By Clark Kauffman, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Local Government Feb. 22, 2026 10:43 am21h ago
Energy Feb. 22, 2026 6:00 am1d ago
Discover Engineers Week Feb. 22, 2026 5:00 am1d ago
Joe Fisher
Discover Engineers Week Feb. 22, 2026 5:00 am1d ago
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2026 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
