Ads against Christina Bohannan say she is too “dangerous and disturbing” and even wants to “abolish prisons and police.” Law …
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Jim Folk Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2024 6:00 am411d ago
Ads against Christina Bohannan say she is too “dangerous and disturbing” and even wants to “abolish prisons and police.” Law …
Dan Voss Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2024 10:18 am412d ago
In January I attended the GOP caucus in support of Nikki Haley. I felt she offered a fresh face with …
Ellyn Paulus
Letters to the Editor Oct. 29, 2024 8:36 am413d ago
When you cast your vote in this year’s election, remember to turn the ballot over. This year one of Iowa’s …
Kris Moeller White
Letters to the Editor Oct. 28, 2024 6:00 am414d ago
Regarding what was written about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in an article about Ethel Kennedy’s passing, “a conspiracy theorist spreading …
Jim Cottingham
Letters to the Editor Oct. 28, 2024 6:00 am414d ago
We are heartbroken by the ongoing violence in Israel, Gaza, and across the Middle East. As Quakers, we deeply mourn …
Betty Stiefel
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 6:00 am415d ago
Thank you for printing opinion pieces by candidates running for offices outside of Linn and Johnson counties. I’ll comment on …
Nancy Sauerman
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 6:00 am415d ago
As voting gets underway, remember this. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks both voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act …
Matthew Lantz
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 6:00 am415d ago
I was reading David Chung’s most recent piece and it brought to mind the question, which political party’s actions and …
Tim Bickel
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 6:00 am415d ago
For those undecided and who haven’t voted: Are you better off now? OK with prices of food and gas the …
Brad Hart
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 12:30 am415d ago
The Iowa House and Senate are controlled by Republicans so our local statehouse officials, no matter how hard they may …
Carl Chalstrom
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 12:30 am415d ago
According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of courage is “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, …
Mary Melchert
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2024 8:54 am420d ago
Remember 92,000. It wasn’t rock bottom, but close. It’s the reason we lost what we did. The number of Iowa …
Rae Riebe
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2024 8:54 am420d ago
DC Larson’s guest column praising Donald Trump, published Oct. 13, is pure fiction, with such cringeworthy hyperbole as “wallets smiled” …
Brenda Mayer
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2024 6:00 am420d ago
“Iowa Nice” used to mean that neighbors/strangers would stop on the highway to help with flat tires, out-of-gas errors, etc. …
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