Wouldn’t it be refreshing and forthcoming for the candidates running for the U.S. Senate to address the real issues, ie: …
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Dorothy Fifield Letters to the Editor Oct. 5, 2014 11:18 am4161d ago
Wouldn’t it be refreshing and forthcoming for the candidates running for the U.S. Senate to address the real issues, ie: …
Mike Miller Letters to the Editor Oct. 5, 2014 11:19 am4161d ago
I was pleasantly surprised to read David Chung’s Sept. 22 editorial ‘Nothing wrong with party-line voting.” Here we have a …
Fred Hubler
Letters to the Editor Oct. 5, 2014 11:19 am4161d ago
In the summer of 2013, state Sen. Rob Hogg conducted a book promotion in Cedar Rapids for his book on …
Dan and Peggy Shonka
Letters to the Editor Oct. 4, 2014 1:00 am4163d ago
Three cheers for Kristie Benzine, staff and volunteers at Noelridge Park for the numerous new flower beds and painstaking maintenance …
Cathy Grawe
Letters to the Editor Oct. 4, 2014 1:00 am4163d ago
John Etheredge has been a breath of fresh air serving on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. He brings innovative …
Connie Peterson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 4, 2014 1:00 am4163d ago
We have wonderful off-leash dog parks in this town. Thornberry, an 11-acre park on the north side of town, and …
Wayne Null
Letters to the Editor Oct. 4, 2014 1:00 am4163d ago
Bruce Braley has been an advocate of Washington’s policies instead of working hard for the Iowans he claims to represent. …
Susy Jones
Letters to the Editor Oct. 3, 2014 1:00 am4164d ago
I read, with great regret, about the ‘mistake” that caused FEMA to overpay for the new library. Just might be …
Peggy Bramman
Letters to the Editor Oct. 3, 2014 1:00 am4164d ago
Vote early by mail or on Nov. 4. Your vote is important and it really does count. Some folks say …
Jim Dunnigan
Letters to the Editor Oct. 3, 2014 1:00 am4164d ago
The inauguration of a new president at one of our local colleges would seem to be a fairly significant event, …
Amy and Barry A’Hearn
Letters to the Editor Oct. 2, 2014 1:00 am4165d ago
‘Do you have kids?” It seems like a simple question, but for many it is difficult to answer. We’ve lost …
Steve Miller
Letters to the Editor Oct. 2, 2014 1:00 am4165d ago
If you or a loved one has mental health needs, you are not alone. Millions are affected. There is help, …
David Faribault
Letters to the Editor Oct. 2, 2014 1:00 am4165d ago
As membership chair at the Friends of the Marion Public Library, I recently came across a report by Pew Research …
Joe Gantner
Letters to the Editor Oct. 1, 2014 5:16 pm4165d ago
‘If you want to thank me, there’s only one way I want you to do that. Make sure that this …
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