My heart is with everyone who has suffered at the hands of ISIS – Muslims, Christians, Yazidis, secular Iraqis and …
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Imam Hassan Mahmoud Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2014 1:00 am4097d ago
My heart is with everyone who has suffered at the hands of ISIS – Muslims, Christians, Yazidis, secular Iraqis and …
Denise Byrd Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2014 1:00 am4097d ago
I am paying speed camera fines because I am apparently at fault. I am puzzled, though, because I do not …
Gene Whitlock
Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2014 1:00 am4097d ago
HB 4307 and HB 4308 are two bipartisan bills of introduced legislation that should be easily supported and pushed through …
Palmer Holden
Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2014 1:00 am4097d ago
The Oct. 2 ‘Jim Crow-era assumptions still alive” guest column by Eric Thompson is a ‘shoot the messenger” response rather …
Lee McNair
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2014 1:05 am4098d ago
Iowa is a great place with a rich history. However, sometimes this heritage is not respected. The Fort Madison City …
Ed Flaherty
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2014 1:00 am4098d ago
All four Iowa members of the U.S. House of Representatives and both U.S. senators from Iowa voted to train and …
Bernie Roberts
Letters to the Editor Oct. 10, 2014 1:00 am4098d ago
A thank you to the gentleman who left a new set of wicker patio furniture at Irving Point for our …
Charlene Johnson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2014 1:00 am4099d ago
Regarding the Sept. 24 letter ‘Success an option for all students”: All of our eyes would be opened if we …
Sue Garner
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2014 1:00 am4099d ago
Regarding Ted Chick’s Sept. 25 letter ‘Visitor doesn’t like speed cameras’: I cannot believe he suggested that he wasn’t the …
Mary Jane Svoboda
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2014 1:00 am4099d ago
It is time to re-examine our thinking about abortion. If you are hiding behind the belief that it’s a woman’s …
Janet Wagner
Letters to the Editor Oct. 8, 2014 6:06 pm4100d ago
I have been an ardent supporter of Sen. Tom Harkin for 30 years. I am proud of what he has …
Janet Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Oct. 8, 2014 1:00 am4100d ago
I was glad to read that Sen. Tom Harkin has vowed to continue his fight for people with disabilities. For …
Monte Whitlock
Letters to the Editor Oct. 8, 2014 1:00 am4100d ago
This election gives Iowa a rare opportunity to mean something again. For decades, Sen. Tom Harkin has voted the party …
Marj Kuperman
Letters to the Editor Oct. 8, 2014 1:00 am4100d ago
After 20 years, Gov. Terry Branstad should be able to offer more than ‘I have a plan.” Sen. Chuck Grassley …
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