To the editor: President Barack Obama recently delivered a commencement speech to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in which he …
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To the editor: President Barack Obama recently delivered a commencement speech to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in which he …
To the editor: Last summer, I approached several Hy-Vee stores in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Coralville, seeking their clear …
To the editor: Cedar Rapids voters may be asked to pay for services that are beyond what are collected by …
To the editor: The first scientists to reason there must be a greenhouse effect was Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier in …
To the editor: Gov. Terry Branstad declared May to be Mental Health Month. Let’s hope that marks the end of …
To the editor: Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live. While residents in Iowa’s urban areas benefit from systems …
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To the editor: Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s demanding federal aid for Texas flooding is so hypocritical. When a far worse …
To the editor: Among the presidential candidates few are remotely interesting. One that does command a modicum of my respect …
To the editor: The thought of getting sued is bad enough. Now imagine getting sued and not knowing why or …
To the editor: I grew up in Shanghai, China. Every day we consumed plenty of electricity and resources such as …
To the editor: During my son’s recent graduation from Washington High School, I glanced at the empty chairs in the …
To the editor: My wife and I really enjoyed the Chicago concert and here are some ideas that would have …
To the editor: The article about ghost hunting at the Abbe Center was appalling, insensitive and traumatizing (‘Listening for the …
To the editor: From a historical perspective, Cedar Rapids was a significant railroad city. Many important railroad lines ran through …
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