Johnson County owns the houses opposite the current jail – 504, 510, 514 and 520 Capitol St., 7 Harrison St., …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:02 am4625d ago
Johnson County owns the houses opposite the current jail – 504, 510, 514 and 520 Capitol St., 7 Harrison St., …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:01 am4625d ago
The Johnson County Historic Courthouse was built in 1899-1900 and dedicated in 1901. By 1900 standards, this was a modern …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:00 am4625d ago
Johnson County suffers from the same ills that the general American system of incarceration suffers from: a disproportionate number of …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:00 am4625d ago
The proposed Johnson County Courthouse enhancements and expansion of the jail need to be approved. The thoughtful improvements will resolve …
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Letters to the Editor May. 3, 2013 10:57 am4626d ago
Dressed up, it’s still a lie. The lie: Social Security benefits must be cut because they contribute to the federal …
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Letters to the Editor May. 3, 2013 10:56 am4626d ago
A recent “Vision to America” online issue mentioned that our president attended the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum …
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Letters to the Editor May. 2, 2013 1:08 pm4627d ago
The decision by the Iowa Department of Transportation and supported by metro area planning officials to construct an Interstate 380 …
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Letters to the Editor May. 2, 2013 1:05 pm4627d ago
Enjoyed the April 21 article “Danceland Ballroom.” Several things of note for this musical story. The most popular orchestra of …
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Letters to the Editor May. 2, 2013 1:03 pm4627d ago
After reading the front-page story regarding addiction and his son’s death, I have to publicly recognize the strength of Jon …
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Letters to the Editor May. 2, 2013 12:56 pm4627d ago
A letter (“Group questions energy policy,” April 20, by Susan Sack) misstated the facts on wind energy and ignored its …
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Letters to the Editor May. 1, 2013 1:04 pm4628d ago
I heard Sen. Chuck Grassley on television (April 17) tell the nation from the Senate floor that he had been …
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Letters to the Editor May. 1, 2013 12:57 pm4628d ago
The Knutson Metal Company building on the west side banks of the Cedar River has been given a second chance …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2013 12:29 pm4629d ago
On May 7, voters will decide the fate of the proposed Johnson County Justice Center. Voters deserve assurance that a …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2013 12:27 pm4629d ago
To Gov. Branstad: Amtrak across Iowa would considerably cut down the vehicle traffic on I-80 and Highway 6. The federal …
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