The July 17 story ‘Casino revenue drops second straight year” reinforced that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s choice to …
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Frank Zieser Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2014 4:23 pm4176d ago
The July 17 story ‘Casino revenue drops second straight year” reinforced that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s choice to …
Pat Conrad Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 5:21 pm4177d ago
I am very concerned about the influx of Central Americans, especially the children, crossing our border, and I believe we …
Benito Tapia
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 5:19 pm4177d ago
Regarding ‘Branstad misleads with call to secure border” (Saturday, July 19): Great article. I have lived in Iowa for over …
Pete Larson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 5:19 pm4177d ago
This bold headline and story in The Gazette’s July 19 Nation/World page certainly got a chuckle from me: ‘Deportation of …
Paul Coffman
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 10:36 am4177d ago
Thanks very much for including the article, Passenger planes shot down before, from the Washington Post, in the Friday, July …
Charlie Kucera
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 10:36 am4177d ago
Sometimes the cultural landscape changes without notice or fanfare. An example of this is the absence of the model airplane …
Rob Hogg
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 10:36 am4177d ago
A recent letter writer suggested that we do not have to worry about global warming because we had a beautiful …
Susan Furman Miller
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2014 10:37 am4177d ago
In 2001, Mission of Hope was founded on Matthew 25:31-46. Gathering in the Ecumenical Center on Third Avenue, people packed …
Paul Steingreaber
Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2014 10:38 am4178d ago
Regarding the June 15 editorial ‘Remake Jones Golf Course:” While the recent frequent flooding of Jones Golf Course has been …
Kevin Scheider
Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2014 10:41 am4178d ago
I have grown weary of articles about casinos. On Thursday, there was an article pertaining to the steady decline of …
Barbara Schlachter
Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2014 10:38 am4178d ago
I wish to commend The Gazette for its early reporting on a proposed pipeline that would run through 17 Iowa …
Harold Hensel
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:49 pm4182d ago
Methane is colorless and odorless and it is right above us in the atmosphere. In addition to other sources, methane …
Matt Shaffer
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:49 pm4182d ago
In current radio spots, it appears a Democrat operative ad attack against Joni Ernst is hitting against her for a …
Phil Alexander
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:49 pm4182d ago
The first act in my daily routine is to open the door, pick up our newspaper and read it while …
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