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James Shonerd Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2015 12:00 am3716d ago
To the editor: It was cold and windy as I was walking along Boyson Road, cane in hand, when I …
Stan Wiederspan Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2015 12:00 am3716d ago
To the editor: In the early morning, just when the sun first slivered over the horizon, a deer stood waiting …
Judy Pfohl
Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2015 12:00 am3717d ago
To the editor: As a child of World War II parents I was taught and believe the values of the …
Andrea & David Novak
Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2015 12:00 am3717d ago
To the editor: Thank you to the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale for a moving performance Saturday, Dec. 12, at First …
Linda S. Davenport
Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2015 12:00 am3717d ago
To the editor: Recently, my husband and I attended a wonderful performance of ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at Marion’s …
Brody Armstrong
Letters to the Editor Dec. 21, 2015 12:00 am3718d ago
To the editor: Currently, 1.2 billion people across the world struggle from extreme poverty, hunger and preventable diseases, most of …
Mike Wyrick
Letters to the Editor Dec. 21, 2015 12:00 am3718d ago
To the editor: Normally, if I see two letters to the editor that agree with each other – one from …
Zac Slaymaker
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2015 3:00 am3719d ago
To the editor: Regarding the Nov. 19 letter ‘Immigration is good for America” by Aileen Chang-Matus: Immigrants are good for …
Rich Zeis
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2015 3:00 am3719d ago
To the editor: Regarding the Dec. 6 letter ‘Compassion should outweigh fear” by Jack Jackson: The letter writer believes that …
Merle Ries
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2015 1:00 am3719d ago
To the editor: Regarding the Dec. 6 letters ‘Welfare of U.S. citizens should be a priority” by Robert Cribbs and …
Phil Owen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2015 12:00 am3719d ago
To the editor: Every day we hear more people demanding border security and military action to defeat ISIS; we hear …
Norman Barnes
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2015 12:00 am3719d ago
To the editor: I am white. Norwegian. A Lutheran Christian. If I committed a heinous terrorist act, killing innocent civilians, …
Cody Northrop
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2015 12:00 am3719d ago
To the editor: Regarding the letter Nov. 19 letter by Gordon Taylor ‘We cannot turn our backs on refugees”: Religion …
Heath Long
Letters to the Editor Dec. 19, 2015 12:00 am3720d ago
To the editor: I recently met with a group of peers to discuss America’s involvement in the Syrian conflict. No …
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