Letters to the Editor

Look at the whole Cedar River Valley when considering flood control. Just building a flood wall in Cedar Rapids won’t …

Why close Polk Elementary School, which is at near capacity, while Harrison remains open and, as proposed by the superintendent, …

I have watched my first-grade grandson flourish under the guidance of the Polk Elementary School staff. That school is vital …

Helmet, schmelmet. Training is what mo-ped riders need more of. When you see a young lady in flip flops talking …

Cedar Rapids has not been my home for long, but it is the place that I want to live. The …

I walked along the west bank of the Cedar River again on a recent Sunday. It flowed gently. It would …

Cedar Rapids school officials claim they want nothing more than to be open and transparent. However, if you ask them …

In the midst of heated rhetoric around President Obama’s decision about faith-sponsored institutions and health care insurance, let’s look at …

Regarding a Feb. 19 column by Karl Knutson (“Stop glorifying war, redirect country’s efforts”): This column was an illogical, non-sequitur, …

If I had a kingdom, I would gladly give it up for a single day of silence. A day without …

The Cedar Rapids City Council was wise to put off the decision on Penford’s proposal to purchase Riverside Park. The …

Rights are only rights if they cannot be taken away. Only God gives rights. The argument today is that women …