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Tim Bickel Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 6:00 am476d ago
For those undecided and who haven’t voted: Are you better off now? OK with prices of food and gas the …
Brad Hart Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 12:30 am476d ago
The Iowa House and Senate are controlled by Republicans so our local statehouse officials, no matter how hard they may …
Carl Chalstrom
Letters to the Editor Oct. 27, 2024 12:30 am476d ago
According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of courage is “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, …
Mary Melchert
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2024 8:54 am481d ago
Remember 92,000. It wasn’t rock bottom, but close. It’s the reason we lost what we did. The number of Iowa …
Rae Riebe
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2024 8:54 am481d ago
DC Larson’s guest column praising Donald Trump, published Oct. 13, is pure fiction, with such cringeworthy hyperbole as “wallets smiled” …
Brenda Mayer
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2024 6:00 am481d ago
“Iowa Nice” used to mean that neighbors/strangers would stop on the highway to help with flat tires, out-of-gas errors, etc. …
Deb Shields
Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2024 8:33 am482d ago
Don’t downplay the devastating effects Project 2025 would have on our country. Just look at what has happened to the …
Michael Davies
Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2024 8:33 am482d ago
Well, here we go again. The closer we get to election time, and the less the Democrats have to brag …
Nicholas Freshour
Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2024 8:32 am482d ago
While many will receive legitimate calls and texts from political campaigns this year, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between real …
Deb Krebill
Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2024 6:00 am482d ago
Many times, there are attributes of a candidate running for office that cannot be found through research. I want to …
Charles and Mary Sue Vernon
Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2024 6:00 am482d ago
We have known Andy and Connie McKean since moving to Anamosa in 1986. They have both been very involved in …
Paul Deaton
Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2024 6:00 am483d ago
With all the education talk before the Nov. 5 election, Ed Chabal should be a shoo-in to be elected to …
Stella Siver
Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2024 6:00 am483d ago
This letter is the same topic as Richard Sprague’s in The Gazette on Sept. 22. It’s about the roads and …
Gary Bell
Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2024 6:00 am483d ago
Here are some reflections on the legislative forum at Mt Vernon High School with District 83 Rep. Cindy Golding and …
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