To the editor: I endorse John Laverty for the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. Laverty is a parent of CRCSD …
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Susan Lagos Lavenz Letters to the Editor Sep. 5, 2015 1:00 am3826d ago
To the editor: I endorse John Laverty for the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. Laverty is a parent of CRCSD …
Yolanda Spears Letters to the Editor Sep. 5, 2015 1:00 am3826d ago
To the editor: Throughout this school board election season, LaTasha DeLoach has repeatedly demonstrated why she is a respected community …
John Swanson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 4, 2015 1:00 am3827d ago
To the editor: I became acquainted with Allen Witt several years ago. Subsequently, he became president of Downtown Rotary and …
Lena R. Gilbert
Letters to the Editor Sep. 4, 2015 1:00 am3827d ago
To the editor: Croissant du jour, the popular Mount Vernon Road French cafe, has closed. Who would have predicted that …
Past ICCSD Board Members
Letters to the Editor Sep. 4, 2015 1:00 am3827d ago
To the editor: As former members of the ICCSD Board of Directors, we care deeply about the future of education …
Mary Murphy
Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2015 1:00 am3828d ago
To the editor: Vote Phil Hemingway, Brian Richman and Tom Yates for the four-year Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) …
Lawrence Wenclawski
Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2015 1:00 am3828d ago
To the editor: I have been attending Cedar Rapids Community School District board meetings for many years. The CRCSD must …
Jenny Maiers
Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2015 1:00 am3828d ago
To the editor: I am writing to express my support for Brianna Wills, candidate for the Iowa City Community School …
Ken & Agnes Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2015 9:12 am3828d ago
To the editor: After more than 40 years as a journalist covering elections at every level of our democracy, I’m …
Matt Falduto
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2015 9:12 am3828d ago
To the editor: As a long time Coralville resident with three kids attending schools in our district, I’ve been paying …
Janet Hansen
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2015 8:49 am3828d ago
To the editor: As a longtime employee of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute, I want to thank Sen. Rob Hogg …
Meghann Foster
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2015 8:48 am3828d ago
To the editor: I am proud to support Lori Roetlin for a 4-year term on the Iowa City Community District …
Dennis Burrier
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2015 8:48 am3828d ago
To the editor: Donald Trump is not only a successful businessman, but he is bringing forth most of the ideas …
Trudie Davis
Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2015 1:00 am3829d ago
To the editor: Three weeks ago I noticed a dead raccoon on Center Point Road while going to work. On …
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