I support Amy Nielsen for the Iowa House in District 77. She will be a champion in restoring ‘Education as …
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Chris Lynch Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2016 5:05 am3568d ago
I support Amy Nielsen for the Iowa House in District 77. She will be a champion in restoring ‘Education as …
Gary Sargent Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2016 5:05 am3568d ago
Super Tuesday happened and Hillary Clinton stole the show. Her ‘victory” speech gave new meaning to the word ‘hypocrisy.” The …
Robert C. Mitchell
Letters to the Editor May. 17, 2016 1:00 am3570d ago
I have noticed in the news lately that a few people are confused about where to go to the bathroom. …
Marsha Simon
Letters to the Editor May. 17, 2016 1:00 am3570d ago
Iowa’s evaluation of Gov. Terry Branstad’s Medicaid expansion finds that new Medicaid patients recently added to the program report poorer …
Jay Smith
Letters to the Editor May. 17, 2016 1:00 am3570d ago
It’s really sad that schools can find money to pay for athletics in elementary grades, but they can’t find money …
Kitty Dirks
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 7:00 pm3570d ago
A friend is a person with whom one is on terms of mutual affection and respect. Think of your best …
Daryl Mally
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 7:00 pm3570d ago
Geese blocking bike trails and messing up back strokes at golf courses? How can we live like this? First, it …
Tom Bender
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 11:00 am3570d ago
I am supporting Pat Heiden for Johnson County Board of Supervisors. I have had the privilege of working closely with …
Gary Ellis
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 11:00 am3570d ago
Congressman Rod Blum has proved that he is not a typical politician. He keeps his promises. I applaud his common …
Nancy MacTaggart
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 11:00 am3570d ago
What a wonderful experience it is to have the opportunity to be a subscriber to Orchestra Iowa! The beautiful strains …
Dale H. Sawyer
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 10:30 am3570d ago
I live in a wonderful city! I went to the Hy-Vee store on Oakland Road for a quick trip to …
Kenneth Kirby
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 10:30 am3570d ago
There are 63,000 cases of dementia of the Alzheimer’s type in Iowa. Research dollars are awarded to diseases and conditions …
David H. Burke
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2016 10:29 am3570d ago
I’ve been for Donald Trump for president from day one. My second choice for president was either Ben Carson or …
Jenny Becker
Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2016 1:00 am3574d ago
According to National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 children currently, or at some point in their life, experiences …
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