Hats off to the two young men who stopped and stood in knee-deep snow at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 18. I …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2014 2:00 pm4224d ago
Hats off to the two young men who stopped and stood in knee-deep snow at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 18. I …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2014 2:00 pm4224d ago
Great to have good neighbors. You see enough bad things in your letters, I would like to point out one …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 1:54 pm4225d ago
A folksy former coach from my alma mater was fond of saying he needed to “scratch where it itched” to …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 1:53 pm4225d ago
As a local community pharmacist, I wanted to call attention to a troubling lobbying effort by big health care in …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 1:52 pm4225d ago
Joining the chorus of “give it a chance,” a recent letter blamed “special interest groups” for obstructing the Affordable Care …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 1:51 pm4225d ago
I am writing in regard to the Iowa Department of Transportation wanting an increase in the gas tax. The department …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 10:42 am4226d ago
Sexual assault is a violent and inexcusable crime that victimizes women and men. Recently, there has been much attention given …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 10:28 am4226d ago
Of course a Cedar Rapids casino would take business from others in the area. But, competition is good for all, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2014 10:26 am4226d ago
My four children have attended private schools for 11 years, with many years to go. Public schools received $5,500 of …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2014 11:47 am4226d ago
In 2011, public health director Mariannette Miller-Meeks eliminated the full-time administrator position for its anti-tobacco division that was mandated under …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2014 11:46 am4226d ago
In your tanning bed legislation editorial (“Tanning beds: Another law won’t work,” Feb. 14) I strongly disagree with your statement …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2014 11:45 am4226d ago
Have we learned from history? In the 1960s and 1970s, Lindale Plaza had stand-alone stores and was proud to transition …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2014 11:44 am4226d ago
I’m happy and amazed at how much snow plow drivers get done. I live in an older neighborhood with lots …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2014 2:05 pm4227d ago
I chuckled when I saw Wednesday’s (Feb. 19) cartoon of a hose from the cable mergers hooking up to a …
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