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Lorna Lewers Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am48d ago
“Let us all constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and courage … to win in this crusade …
Jeff Palmer Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am48d ago
I was against the upcoming bond issue when the proposed middle school was a part of it. After that component …
Ron Moore
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The Gazette’s excellent article on Bever Park (September 8, “What’s the story behind Bever Park Zoo?” Page 1A) reminded me of …
Eric Johnson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 13, 2025 6:00 am49d ago
As travel and back-to-school routines ramp up, many of us are looking for practical ways to shrink our carbon footprint. …
Julie Schultz
Letters to the Editor Sep. 12, 2025 6:00 am50d ago
On Wednesday, multiple news stations broke into regular afternoon programming to report on the shooting death of a political activist …
Angela Meier
Letters to the Editor Sep. 11, 2025 6:00 am51d ago
The IRS’ plan to close its office in Cedar Rapids this November would be a huge loss for the people …
Rex Clemmensen
Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2025 9:54 am51d ago
I am not sure which disappoints me more, Trump’s lies or his character. My favorite Trump falsehood is his claim …
Jasmine Wu
Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2025 6:00 am52d ago
CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service …
Gordie Felger
Letters to the Editor Sep. 8, 2025 6:00 am54d ago
About 200 Iowans gathered outside the local offices of their congressional representatives. The people protested the deportation of Pascual Pedro …
Jack Seward
Letters to the Editor Sep. 7, 2025 6:00 am55d ago
As a taxpayer, I expect our money to be used responsibly. That means Congress must pass legislation aimed at cutting …
Mike Schluckebier
Letters to the Editor Sep. 7, 2025 6:00 am55d ago
You’ll have to forgive me if I believe Republican legislators are simply not trustworthy advocates in their vociferous support of …
Mary McBee
Letters to the Editor Sep. 7, 2025 6:00 am55d ago
Huge corporate-owned farms and corporate animal factories are not “farms.” They are industries created solely to bring in highest profits while …
John Carver
Letters to the Editor Sep. 7, 2025 6:00 am55d ago
How many times have you heard that phrase or been hurt by it? We are living in that very moment. …
Jane Cadwallader Howe
Letters to the Editor Sep. 7, 2025 6:00 am55d ago
We are dismayed by the impending closure of the Iowa City facility of the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI). …
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