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‘But somebody’s gonna get killed,” my friend from the YMCA proclaimed three times during our usual chat in the YMCA …
I get it. Sidewalks are for pedestrians. Highways and streets are for everything else (cars, bikes, trikes, motorcycles, tractors and …
While biking to work I’ve seen cars blowing through stop signs and even red lights. Most cars are speeding, some …
The city added bike lanes to keep cyclists and motorists separated and safer by allocating designated space for each on …
Regarding the July 1 letter ‘Bike lanes are confusing, dangerous” by Mary Price: Before you could put bike lanes on …
I ride my bicycle almost every day and many of my bike rides include riding along public roadways. A primary …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
How many bicyclists must be killed in rear-end collisions before they will be allowed to ride on the left side …
There is an old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword. The pen no longer is any mightier …
Two years ago we went to a concert at Noelridge Park and once was enough. There was so much goose …
I’m becoming concerned that Donald Trump has not been filing and/or paying federal income taxes during the past few years. …
The Gazette’s July 22 article ‘7 ways to beat the heat” was relevant and provided great ideas for local residents, …
Wow! What a show Dolly Parton put on at the U.S. Cellular Center. Her old songs, new songs and comedy …
In this election season, I wanted to take a moment to comment on an issue that is very important to …
Let’s go beyond rhetoric, emotions and characterizations of candidates. Let’s focus on records, issues and implications for November’s election. I …
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