At first glance, a roundabout on the corner of Cottage Grove and Forest Drive SE seems like a bad idea. …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2012 1:36 pm4967d ago
At first glance, a roundabout on the corner of Cottage Grove and Forest Drive SE seems like a bad idea. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2012 1:34 pm4967d ago
On April 16, the anniversary of the worst mass shooting in American history, 32 victims of gun violence joined The …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2012 1:31 pm4967d ago
The Environmental Protection Agency shouldn’t be so quick in blaming the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for not enforcing Clean …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2012 1:30 pm4967d ago
As members of Bread for the World and volunteers at our local food pantry, we appreciate USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2012 1:54 pm4968d ago
My family has been visiting the Eastern Iowa area for the last eight years during the summer. We love the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2012 1:53 pm4968d ago
It is a sad state when three dozen older residents can manipulate the Hiawatha City Council to initiate a parking …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2012 1:53 pm4968d ago
“Libraries are the mind and soul of their communities, and librarians are the mind and soul of the library.” This …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2012 1:52 pm4968d ago
Within a week, I have received four solicitations for donations to help those in need. I receive at least three …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2012 1:51 pm4968d ago
Fox News expects us to accept its word as right up there with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2012 1:45 pm4969d ago
In the July 15 guest column “A bright future,” Kimberly Dickey provided a great snapshot of the state of renewable …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2012 1:44 pm4969d ago
Me thinks Mitt Romney dost protest too much over President Barack Obama’s attacks on his time at Bain Capital. Romney’s …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2012 1:43 pm4969d ago
In the recent primary election, I was asked to show identification. And I am so sorry I did not refuse. …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2012 1:42 pm4969d ago
Are we to believe there is anything truly American about socialism and statism? Such concepts are antithetical to our foundation, …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2012 1:42 pm4969d ago
A reprint from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the July 8 Gazette was provocative and thoughtful (“Doctors on the front …
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