Research suggests that more than 95% of agriculture pesticides applied miss their target and end up in nearby areas, including …
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Don White Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2024 6:00 am428d ago
Research suggests that more than 95% of agriculture pesticides applied miss their target and end up in nearby areas, including …
Ken Philips Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2024 6:00 am428d ago
Sarah Corkery, U.S. congressional candidate, at a forum hosted by the Poweshiek Democrats at Drake Library in Grinnell on May …
Jo Anne Walderbach
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2024 6:00 am428d ago
It is a pleasure to thank all workers who have so diligently helped and assisted people to be able to …
Doug Van Oort
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2024 6:00 am428d ago
In her 9/29 column, Althea Cole accuses Democrats of lying in their criticism of Project 2025. “I remember when it …
Carol Nilles
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2024 6:00 am428d ago
My dear brother Jerry died in 2022 at age 93. Like most people, he had some regrets in life. One …
Jim Blood
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2024 6:00 am428d ago
Case in point: I was watching KCRG News the morning of Sept, 25, when it reported the possibility of another …
Robert Tierney
Letters to the Editor Oct. 13, 2024 6:00 am429d ago
Can we take a moment to consider Sarah Corkery for 2nd District representative to the U.S. Congress? Sarah is a …
Jennifer Karpf
Letters to the Editor Oct. 13, 2024 5:00 am429d ago
To the church body, your vote matters! Exodus 18:21 I heard a statistic recently which stated 40 million Christians don’t …
Peter Rolnick
Letters to the Editor Oct. 13, 2024 5:00 am429d ago
There are so many issues for Iowans to consider as we decide which candidates to vote for. Though human-caused climate …
Robert McNeil
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2024 9:43 am432d ago
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is the legislative, policymaking, and administrative branch of county government. The Board is responsible …
James Trepka
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2024 9:42 am432d ago
Voters in Johnson County need to be aware that one of the most important votes they cast this fall will …
Mark Banowetz
Letters to the Editor Oct. 8, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
Thank you to the Mount Vernon-Lisbon League of Women Voters for their forum on Thursday evening Sept. 19. at Mount …
John Crabtree
Letters to the Editor Oct. 7, 2024 6:00 am435d ago
On Sept. 20, Summit Carbon Solutions (SCS) and the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) completed a lightning round of 23 CO2 …
Tessa Alexander
Letters to the Editor Oct. 7, 2024 6:00 am435d ago
I live in Iowa’s 1st District, I’m a Christian, and I’ve prayed about writing this. I feel called to speak …
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