Millions of dollars have been invested by taxpayers for monitoring and research on Iowa water quality issues. The void is …
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Millions of dollars have been invested by taxpayers for monitoring and research on Iowa water quality issues. The void is …
Chuck Dunham, publisher of the Montezuma Record, is not a racist, just impolitic in his observation. I write this as …
This headline was on The Gazette’s front page Feb. 22: “Flu shot did poor job against worst bug in seniors.” …
Regarding Jim Williams’ March 15 guest column, titled “Generosity bubbles over float”: I applaud Williams’ enthusiasm and community spirit and …
Months and months and months to figure out where a recreation center (to replace the flood-damaged Time Check Recreation Center) …
Our kids may be breathing in toxic gas while sitting in their classrooms, yet Iowa has no law in place …
It appears that I am too late with any suggestion for correcting the latest Cedar River ice jam; however, that …
What’s going on between the Iowa Legislature and the Department of Natural Resources? First, the Legislature rejects the DNR’s position …
In the March 5 letter, “Obama’s ideas will not improve the economy,” Gary Fischer trots out the often-repeated conservative canard …
The March 3 article “‘Believing without belonging’ challenges Catholics” about the decline in new members of the Catholic Church indicated …
Is our “Republic” an oligarchy or a democracy? Periodic indicators should enlighten more to our actual type of “representation.” Great …
Gun permits, troubled minds, individual rights, decisions made despite disturbing information known, and injury and death from violence – all …
The Cedar Rapids School Board is consider a 69 cent property tax increase. The city plans a 4.15 percent property …
After spending my one hour a week working with two second-graders who have difficulty reading, this thought struck me. I …
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