Forty-nine years ago I came to Toledo when my parents went to work as cottage parents at the Iowa Juvenile …
Community letters give readers a chance to weigh in on a wide array of issues, political campaigns and content published in The Gazette. Letters are limited to 250 words, not including the headline, author and hometown, and are evaluated based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2013 12:51 pm4583d ago
Forty-nine years ago I came to Toledo when my parents went to work as cottage parents at the Iowa Juvenile …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2013 12:44 pm4583d ago
I’ve noticed several small wooden patios going up in what used to be street parking in downtown Cedar Rapids, especially …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2013 12:29 pm4583d ago
America has been held hostage for nearly three decades by racism diatribes designed more to deepen divisions and offenses of …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2013 12:04 pm4584d ago
Does anyone else agree that this city’s administration is way out of control with reckless spending? FEMA moneys used for …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2013 12:03 pm4584d ago
This summer, there have been two or three articles in The Gazette concerning golf in the Cedar Rapids area. It …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2013 12:02 pm4584d ago
Clearly Jonah Goldberg, writer of the Aug. 5 derogatory column, “Hillary Clinton just isn’t all that interesting,” must never have …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2013 12:01 pm4584d ago
Voluntary nutrient reduction strategy from a producer viewpoint. If you look back 40 years, most of the crop land was …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2013 12:01 pm4585d ago
A recent letter (“Passive policing not respectful to people,” Aug. 5, by Jeffrey Kocur) suggested that traffic cameras are disrespectful …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2013 12:00 pm4585d ago
Regarding criticism being at the cross hairs of fans, James Morris (University of Iowa football player) did get two Gatorade …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2013 11:59 am4585d ago
On every Aug. 6 and 9, we remember the terrible destruction of the first two atomic bombs detonated at Hiroshima …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2013 12:54 pm4586d ago
What do you get when you combine a dinky stage, some basic scenery and 33 actors and actresses? If it …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2013 12:53 pm4586d ago
After months of talk about community and improving the space we share through speakers, conferences and programs sponsored by Prairiewoods …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2013 12:52 pm4586d ago
Some time ago, I believe it was the 1970s, I wrote a letter standing up for American car manufacturers. Foreign-made …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2013 1:16 pm4587d ago
In response to Todd Dorman’s July 25 column, “Sales tax pitch kicks off”: City Councilman Don Karr comments about the …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
Emily Andersen News Feb. 28, 2026 6:00 am5h ago
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts Feb. 27, 2026 7:33 pm16h ago
Crime & Courts Feb. 27, 2026 7:36 pm16h ago
Local Government Feb. 27, 2026 7:38 pm16h ago
The Gazette
News 2h ago2h ago
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 27, 2026 7:41 pm16h ago
By Clark Kauffman, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Feb. 27, 2026 4:31 pm19h ago
Environmental News Feb. 27, 2026 4:08 pm19h ago
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2026 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
