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I wrote a letter before the first vote on extending the local-option sales tax. I said the reason we were …
The United States seems intent on war with Iran. From 2010 to the present we engaged in war in Iraq …
Thank you for the prominent and easy-to-read Feb. 17 article “Extreme Iowa,” which clearly documented some of the highlights from …
The public is being told that by closing two Cedar Rapids schools they will save about $1 million a year. …
I agree with Rick Santorum. Sometimes we all just “have to make the best out of a bad situation.” Of …
I support preservation of Polk Elementary School. You already have at your fingertips many statistics that speak to the good …
There is no valid reason for closing Polk Elementary. The real reasons for Superintendent Dave Benson recommending that Polk be …
Gov. Terry Branstad does not speak for all citizens of Iowa regarding a ban on traffic cameras. Law abiding citizens, …
While the Mound View neighborhood was not leveled by the flooded Cedar River in 2008, if you drive down First …
I am a member of Cedar Rapids Daybreak Rotary. I have observed a special relationship between two unique organizations. Polk …
Moving into the Polk Elementary School district, we didn’t know what to expect. We did know that a large percentage …
In the autobiography of his early life, “Surprised by Joy,” C.S. Lewis describes a classmate at Wyvern College. He was …
The use of contraceptives is against some people’s religion. I wonder how many take it seriously. When the Bible was …
Referring to Steve Gravelle’s article in the Feb. 8 Gazette titled, “Marion looking for more trash.” Marion’s attorneys are still …
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