Anyone traveling through the Cedar Rapids city quadrants can’t help but notice the sandbags awaiting removal. As I understand it, …
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Paul Anderson Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3421d ago
Anyone traveling through the Cedar Rapids city quadrants can’t help but notice the sandbags awaiting removal. As I understand it, …
Jacqueline F. Bryant Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3421d ago
Monica Vernon worked hard raising her three daughters to become responsible, educated, learned young ladies. She spearheaded the charge to …
Bill Barron
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3421d ago
It was heartwarming to see the tremendous response of our community to the recent flood threat. Students, friends, neighbors, relatives, …
Daniel Ruden
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3421d ago
Though few people saw this as we were bracing for the recent flood, our Congressman, Rod Blum, was among the …
Joseph Mallie
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2016 1:00 am3423d ago
Would it be wrong to begin to vote for a return to a system of free enterprise and self reliance? …
Nancy Waybill
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2016 1:05 pm3422d ago
Once again the rising waters have made it necessary to be grateful for my family, friends and people I didn’t …
Christine J. Downs
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2016 1:00 am3423d ago
I’m writing about forgiveness, or the lack thereof. It says in the Bible that we are supposed to forgive those …
Allan Aasen
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2016 1:00 am3423d ago
I am wondering how the bicycle lanes and concerns about bicyclists are getting so fast a push when they are …
Ruth White
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2016 8:57 am3424d ago
I urge all citizens who have the right and responsibility to vote in this election, to do so. I have …
Brandis McFarland-Oleson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2016 1:00 am3424d ago
I am proud to say that my husband is Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson. He is a person of integrity …
Dan L. Biechler
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2016 1:00 am3424d ago
As executive director for the Linn County Conservation Board, it is my job to work to help improve the quality …
Greg Johnston
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2016 1:00 am3424d ago
Not long ago, songbirds, pheasants, quail, bees and other pollinators were abundant in Iowa’s landscape. Ducks graced our ponds and …
Amy Johnson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2016 1:00 am3424d ago
I’ve always admired things that are authentic – whether it’s a building, a place or a person. And that’s the …
Daniel & Debbi Washburn
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2016 1:00 am3424d ago
We are writing this note in support of Brent Oleson for Linn County Supervisor. We have known Brent for quite …
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