To the editor: From a historical perspective, Cedar Rapids was a significant railroad city. Many important railroad lines ran through …
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David H. Burke Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2015 1:00 am3916d ago
To the editor: From a historical perspective, Cedar Rapids was a significant railroad city. Many important railroad lines ran through …
Jim Slitor Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2015 1:00 am3917d ago
To the editor: Kudos to you for all recent articles about confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and the need to …
Lila Kramer
Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2015 1:00 am3917d ago
To the editor: I was shocked, angry, puzzled and sad when I read the article about the state’s allegations against …
Richard R. Lamb
Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2015 1:00 am3917d ago
I must confess two things up front. First, I am a former country club member and cigar smoker. Second, my …
Richard Running
Letters to the Editor Jun. 5, 2015 7:00 pm3917d ago
To the editor: I received the mail notice of the South Slope Cooperative annual meeting scheduled for June 17. Included …
Kathleen Pecchia
Letters to the Editor Jun. 5, 2015 1:00 pm3917d ago
To the editor: After reading the article by Carly Weber on the Chicago concert on May 21, I felt the …
Cheryl Corey
Letters to the Editor Jun. 5, 2015 11:17 am3918d ago
To the editor: This feud between the auditor and the Board of Supervisors is beginning to be a bit much. …
Larry D. and Claire Sharp
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2015 1:00 am3921d ago
To the editor: Recently, after hearing some uninformed people slamming and complaining about President Barack Obama and being disrespectful to …
Dick Roggensack
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2015 1:00 am3921d ago
To the editor: The May 23 guest column by Neal Baty ‘Don’t waste valuable agricultural land” complained that the proposed …
Julia A. Bickel
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2015 1:00 am3921d ago
To the editor: Not one word of your recent article on student loans in Iowa mentioned the practice of capitalizing …
Bill Pearce
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2015 1:00 am3922d ago
To the editor: Regarding the May 3 article ‘Creating a stable foster home”: I am leery about state intervention, but …
Rhonda Price
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2015 1:00 am3922d ago
To the editor: On June 10, National Time Out Day will be marked in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers around …
Mark Steine
Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2015 1:00 am3922d ago
To the editor: Regarding the proposed smoking ban on municipal golf courses and trails, I have a few questions. What …
Edna Nurre Kintz
Letters to the Editor May. 31, 2015 3:15 am3923d ago
To the editor: Since there is so much negativity in the world, I would like to say a big thank …
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