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Kurt Burkum Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2025 11:17 am56d ago
If you have friends or family members who have waited weeks to see their doctor or driven hours to see …
Nancy Stiles Letters to the Editor Dec. 19, 2025 1:56 pm57d ago
Many are reeling with recent tragic and costly events. Our president vowed to end Ukraine’s war in days. It continues …
Ed Herrington
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Your article “Iowa speech therapy providers, advocates worry over impact of pending state rule change” (Dec. 9) presented a most …
Ann Fields
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President Donald Trump has given farmers a Christmas present — a promise of $12 billion in bailout payments for the …
Chet Sullivan
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I would like to thank The Gazette for its balanced treatment of the Archdiocesan Journey in Faith. Our archbishop says …
Rebecca Black
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So, does everyone who works at The Gazette think that all farmers are corrupted liars who want to pollute the …
Ann Fields
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President Donald Trump has given the farmers a Christmas present — a promise of $12 billion in bailout payments for …
Rod Schreck
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So let me get this straight. Farm inputs are more expensive in good part due to tariffs. An example would …
Betty Kohout
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When are our representatives in Washington going to stand up to the person we have to call our president. They …
Larry Hodgden
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“Those who fail to learn the lessons (mistakes) of history are condemned to repeat them” is a message attributed to …
Dale Richey
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I have sat and watched the pompous asses in Congress talk about the violations of law because we killed drug …
Bill Strilich
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Benny Johnson of ‘The Benny Show Podcast’ wrote a final word about Charlie Kirk. “Charlie Kirk’s life was a sermon …
Ron Moore
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For the recent Cedar Rapids School Board Election The Gazette published what each candidate had as their priorities and concerns. None …
Raymond Hurt
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