There is little to say about the death by gun violence of Charlie Kirk. Too many U.S. citizens die of …
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Paul Deaton Letters to the Editor Sep. 23, 2025 6:00 am39d ago
There is little to say about the death by gun violence of Charlie Kirk. Too many U.S. citizens die of …
John Keeling Letters to the Editor Sep. 22, 2025 6:00 am40d ago
I condemn the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann says “In America, we settle our differences …
Carolyn Stephenson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 22, 2025 6:00 am40d ago
The Trump administration is well on its way to cementing authoritarian rule in the United States. Trump is illegally using …
Tim Bickel
Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2025 6:00 am41d ago
“We’re in a war … Do whatever is necessary to save our democracy,” Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy urged. Shortly after, …
Dale Netherton
Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2025 6:00 am41d ago
When a school district loses patronage it consolidates or simply disappears. When Iowa counties realize they are underfunded they plead …
Scott Loggins
Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2025 6:00 am41d ago
I recently met with a friend/developer from Tucson, AZ. Rather than a building model of retail on the ground level, …
Adam Cooper
Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2025 6:00 am41d ago
After reading the recent article regarding Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo, a Mexican immigrant in this country illegally, I asked …
Ted Wernimont
Letters to the Editor Sep. 20, 2025 10:23 pm41d ago
So much political violence seems to have roots and is flamed by the far right AND far left on mostly …
Brian Brandsmeier
Letters to the Editor Sep. 18, 2025 8:55 am43d ago
The facts are stark: 90% of murders and 98% of mass shootings are committed by men. Across time, location, culture, …
Pat Myers
Letters to the Editor Sep. 17, 2025 6:00 am45d ago
I am a 73 year old responsible individual. I attend classes or activities daily at the YMCA. I had been …
Mike Hayes
Letters to the Editor Sep. 16, 2025 6:00 am46d ago
Leave it to Marion’s City “leaders” to turn the need for a new pool into an excuse to spend $40 …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am48d ago
It is past time for voters to make their opinions matter to the various constituents who represent us in Congress …
Tom Persoon
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am48d ago
The chairs of several local counties are complaining that a recent Pints and Politics session featuring gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand …
Hugh Lifson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am48d ago
While I abhor just about everything President Trump has initiated, there is one exception. I applaud the changing of the …
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