To the editor: My wife and I attended the recent Mount Vernon school board meeting. She’s an alumnus of the …
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To the editor: My wife and I attended the recent Mount Vernon school board meeting. She’s an alumnus of the …
Wendy Hartman Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2015 12:00 am3765d ago
To the editor: Regarding the Oct. 4 article ‘Between the Lines”: Parents can teach their child to read with the …
Monte Whitlock
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2015 12:00 am3765d ago
To the editor: I recently watched with much amusement as the local news media delicately reported that the Iowa Department …
Gary L. Roberts
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2015 12:00 am3765d ago
To the editor: In the sport of fishing, the best fishermen, who catch the biggest and most fish, know which …
Julie Stewart Ziesman
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2015 1:49 pm3766d ago
To the editor: Gov. Terry Branstad’s Department of Revenue is in the process of rewriting its administrative rules to allow …
David Tammel
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2015 1:48 pm3766d ago
To the editor: Bruce Harreld is a refreshing step outside the academic box. It is not easy to depart from …
Rosemary Weydert
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2015 1:49 pm3766d ago
To the editor: Someone can slough off on a job and yet be highly praised when they retire. John Boehner …
Tom Pyron
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2015 1:05 am3767d ago
To the editor: It’s been encouraging to see many street projects taking place as the city needs to make them …
Teresa Stolley
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2015 1:00 am3767d ago
To the editor: Discrimination against mental illness, unfortunately, still is prevalent in our society. It has been said that the …
Diane Weimer
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2015 1:00 am3767d ago
To the editor: On a recent Tuesday, I was meeting friends to attend a movie at Wehrenberg 16 on Council …
John F. Shaw
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2015 4:00 am3768d ago
To the editor: I express my strong support for the election of Jim Throgmorton to an at-large seat on the …
Marilyn Bowman
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2015 4:00 am3768d ago
To the editor: I support Carletta Knox-Seymour for an at-large seat on the Cedar Rapids City Council. She is committed …
Brian Stutzman
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2015 4:00 am3768d ago
To the editor: While many people enjoy visiting and using the library, the clients of Young Parents Network (YPN) need …
Carol Martin
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2015 1:00 am3768d ago
To the editor: Lisa Kuzela is a candidate for council who has the knowledge and experience to start working for …
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