The July 19 Iowa City school district special election provides an opportunity for the community to make progress. For this …
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Kelly Gallagher Terrill Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2016 1:00 am3361d ago
The July 19 Iowa City school district special election provides an opportunity for the community to make progress. For this …
Arleigh Clemens Letters to the Editor Jul. 7, 2016 1:00 am3362d ago
Iowans have a clear choice in the upcoming U.S. senatorial race. We can elect a true fiscal conservative, Chuck Grassley, …
Nancy Leonard Owen
Letters to the Editor Jul. 7, 2016 1:00 am3362d ago
As a Bowman Woods neighborhood resident, I must contend with ridiculously heavy traffic on Boyson Road every time I leave …
O.H. Buzz Hagen
Letters to the Editor Jul. 7, 2016 1:00 am3362d ago
A simple question: Why is it that the Linn County Board of Supervisors believes it has a responsibility to consider …
Shirley A. Morris
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2016 1:00 am3363d ago
After reading all the letters lately opposing a goose hunt, I had to respond. There is a solution to this …
Jeff A. Anderson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2016 1:00 am3363d ago
I’m writing to add a tribute to Bob Brooks, a man who will be sorely missed in our community and …
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Karl Knutson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2016 1:00 am3363d ago
I went to play golf at the Ellis Golf Course in Cedar Rapids on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon. I asked …
Carol Scheidt
Letters to the Editor Jul. 5, 2016 1:00 am3364d ago
Republicans in the Legislature have been wasting time and taxpayer money by pursuing a politically motivated agenda that hurts women …
Hal Sondrol
Letters to the Editor Jul. 5, 2016 1:00 am3364d ago
All traffic control stop signs at intersections in the city center and at the entrance and exit roads onto Interstate …
Michael Fritz
Letters to the Editor Jul. 5, 2016 1:00 am3364d ago
When our family budget is too low we stop spending or make sure we have the resources to meet our …
Frank Spinler
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2016 1:00 am3366d ago
The streets of Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities are going unmarked. In years past, during the warmer months the cities …
Phil Beck
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2016 1:00 am3366d ago
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has sanctioned the University of Iowa for the botched hiring of Bruce Harreld …
David H. Burke
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2016 1:00 am3366d ago
Let me tell you why I like Donald Trump and want him to be our next president. We know, of …
Thomas Janik
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2016 1:00 am3366d ago
If Iowa City goes green on plastic bags, will Cedar Rapids be far behind? Not so fast. There are many …
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