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Watching the Olympics, I was amazed at the number of the Olympians from other countries interviewed who have learned to …
A couple kisses on Valentine’s Day in Italy. A dog’s hair gets windblown in England. Wow! Who would have thought …
The “plantation owners” are whining again. They had the labor pool where they wanted it and now Obamacare is messing …
TransCanada (Canadian oil corporation) will construct and manage the Keystone XL Pipeline. Their goal: to be the number one energy …
It does seem logical that a parental permission law would be best when it comes to teen tanning. However, you …
A topic that has dominated our political events for the past couple of years is the Affordable Care Act. While …
Eastern Iowans who have dental insurance face two problems that need to be fixed by the Iowa House. The first …
I respectfully take exception to The Gazette’s editorial (“Tanning beds: Another law won’t work,” Feb. 14) on the regulation of …
On behalf of The Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids, I’d like to express my gratitude to all of the volunteers …
Regarding Mario Perri’s Feb. 17 letter, “Raising minimum wage is like a fool’s gold”: Raising the minimum wage is not …
The concern over schools making up snow days is indicative of the mess that arises when government interjects itself where …
It’s disappointing to read and hear so much negative news in the media about President Barack Obama. So how about …
The continued success of the NewBo City Market will be determined by the quality of its products, customer satisfaction and …
I am not one of what some people call the filthy rich. I have lived comfortably, but as I observe …
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