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Dani Stites Letters to the Editor Sep. 6, 2016 1:00 am3457d ago
The U.S. has over 2.3 million people incarcerated. More than any other country in the world. Nearly half of all …
Beverly Birchard Letters to the Editor Sep. 6, 2016 1:00 am3457d ago
A mother lost her son in Benghazi. The war killed her son. Several Iowa mothers have had their sons come …
Tim T. Evans
Letters to the Editor Sep. 5, 2016 1:00 am3458d ago
After two conventions our exercise might seem like pinning the tail on the elephant, donkey or dromedary (one humped camel) …
Ross Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Sep. 5, 2016 1:00 am3458d ago
I’d like to thank our Congressman, Rod Blum for serving us in Congress after a successful career creating jobs for …
James Halverson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 5, 2016 1:00 am3458d ago
I was thrilled to read the article (‘Downtown living in demand,” Aug. 27) on the development trend in Cedar Rapids. …
Erin Lange
Letters to the Editor Sep. 4, 2016 1:00 am3459d ago
The Linn County Conservation Board is to be commended for its visionary efforts to bring to Linn County voters on …
Jane Teaford
Letters to the Editor Sep. 4, 2016 1:00 am3459d ago
Does anybody else have a problem believing Congressman Rod Blum when he says that he lived in a house with …
Mary Nelson, M.D.
Letters to the Editor Sep. 4, 2016 1:00 am3459d ago
Thank you for bringing attention to the public the low vaccination rate in many corridor schools (‘Vaccination rate is below …
Mike Robinson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2016 1:00 am3460d ago
It is time to pay tribute to our brothers and sisters in the organized labor movement. It would be enough …
Mary Croy
Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2016 1:00 am3460d ago
I certainly hope if Linn County passes a higher minimum wage it motivates those in the fast food industry to …
Suzanne Shea
Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2016 1:00 am3460d ago
In all my years, never have I seen such a nasty and obnoxious campaign for the presidency. I am ashamed …
James Dozier
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2016 1:00 am3461d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley has displayed a consistent record of leadership when it comes to bringing jobs and clean energy to …
Tony Staab
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2016 1:00 am3461d ago
I always thought the best entertainment value in Cedar Rapids was the Cedar Rapids Community Concert, www.CRCommunityConcert.org, but then we …
Denise Grimes
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2016 1:00 am3461d ago
My daughter is a new student at the University of Iowa. Last week, I was driving near the university and …
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