The Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison is true to its reputation – a maximum security facility that is designed …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 24, 2012 12:40 am4936d ago
The Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison is true to its reputation – a maximum security facility that is designed …
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While at a local establishment recently to purchase a cup of ice cream after lunch, I discovered there was a …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 24, 2012 12:38 am4936d ago
Your Feb. 26 editorial, “A partnership well done,” was well done and timely. Through the generosity and efforts of the …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 24, 2012 12:17 am4936d ago
As a graduate of the University of Iowa and a supporter of our three state universities, I welcomed the March …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:09 am4937d ago
If the state nuclear energy bill is passed, even with the amendments that supposedly “improve” the bill, it still will …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:08 am4937d ago
So Rush Limbaugh apologized for calling a Georgetown law student a slut and a prostitute. To say he has chosen …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:08 am4937d ago
Recently, I had a young man come to my house soliciting funds to fix the gym floor at Wilson School. …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:07 am4937d ago
I am a nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Two years ago, Congress passed and President Barack Obama …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:06 am4937d ago
The Department of Agriculture is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever. Meanwhile, the National Park …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:04 am4937d ago
What is the difference between a camera that detects shoplifters and a camera that detects speeders on the highway? The …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2012 12:03 am4937d ago
I was a member of the Sioux City school board when I moved here in 1983. We covered all of …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2012 12:57 am4938d ago
The Arc of East Central Iowa joins advocates across the country to recognize March as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2012 12:56 am4938d ago
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library’s move to higher ground was masterfully accomplished. Perhaps that company could return …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2012 12:55 am4938d ago
Last week, I heard a knock on my front door. It was the police. I was informed that they had …
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