To the editor: The deteriorating state of Iowa’s road infrastructure has received increasing attention over the past few years. The …
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Nick Podhajsky Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2015 11:32 am4045d ago
To the editor: The deteriorating state of Iowa’s road infrastructure has received increasing attention over the past few years. The …
Laddie Oliver Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2015 3:50 pm4046d ago
To the editor: Whoa! Programmed as State of the Union, given was the State of the People address, along with …
Charles Harvey
Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2015 3:50 pm4046d ago
To the editor: It seems like a lot of signs are springing up all over town in the right of …
Austin Graff
Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2015 3:50 pm4046d ago
To the editor: I thought I would weigh in on the public discussion of the Dakota Access pipeline to point …
James T. Heires
Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2015 4:02 pm4047d ago
To the editor: Just say no to the Keystone XL pipeline project. I wish to refute William Peterson’s Jan. 17 …
Bruce Lindholm
Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2015 4:02 pm4047d ago
To the editor: Raising gas taxes while fuel costs are lower is attractive to the spend-more elected and nonelected Des …
Pat Bowen
Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2015 4:02 pm4047d ago
To the editor: A lawsuit against three northwestern counties regarding the management of drainage districts that have high concentrations of …
Pat Anderson
Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2015 4:02 pm4047d ago
To the editor: During the State of the Union address on Jan. 20, the only way I knew House Speaker …
Carolyn Cleveland
Letters to the Editor Jan. 26, 2015 2:52 pm4048d ago
To the editor: Thank you for writing the editorial ‘Don’t be hasty in closing Iowa MHIs” on Jan. 20 about …
Merle Ries
Letters to the Editor Jan. 26, 2015 2:52 pm4048d ago
To the editor: Please, let us put things in their proper perspective. How many professional football players take a half …
Lawrence L. Rettig
Letters to the Editor Jan. 26, 2015 2:51 pm4048d ago
To the editor: I’m incredulous when people say President Barack Obama is a dictator. The definition of a dictator is …
Kate Hawkins
Letters to the Editor Jan. 26, 2015 12:00 am4048d ago
To the editor: I am puzzled by the resistance and anger directed toward the speed cameras. Speed limits have been …
Maureen Kern
Letters to the Editor Jan. 26, 2015 12:00 am4048d ago
To the editor: A few observations from a grandma who enjoys watching the Iowa Hawkeye football team. I expected more …
Joie Cole
Letters to the Editor Jan. 26, 2015 12:00 am4048d ago
To the editor: Why were President Barack Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder quick to condemn the injured policeman …
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