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Mary Burke Letters to the Editor Dec. 19, 2023 9:00 am790d ago
Do you like having your rights and freedoms taken away by politicians who don’t care about you? Do you want …
Linda Stickle Letters to the Editor Dec. 18, 2023 6:00 am791d ago
What a mess this world is! Biden appears to be systematically destroying all things that make a nation inhabitable for …
Teresa Chagrin
Letters to the Editor Dec. 18, 2023 6:00 am791d ago
“No-kill” animal shelter policies sound appealing. Many facilities tout them to secure donations and other support. But they often mean …
Alicia Gerke
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2023 6:00 am792d ago
Right now, the White House is in the final stages of consideration to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and …
Sara McDermott
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2023 6:00 am792d ago
When are the American people going to say enough is enough? Rudy Giuliani is still insisting that those two poll …
Jim Pruitt
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2023 6:00 am792d ago
The U.S. House Republicans are denying aid to Ukraine to give Putin what he wants most for Christmas: Victory. Russia …
Jo Pearson
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2023 6:00 am792d ago
I hope Gov. Kim Reynolds and our Republican legislators tire soon of swinging a wrecking ball at Iowa’s long-esteemed education …
AJ McBride
Letters to the Editor Dec. 17, 2023 6:00 am792d ago
As Iowans, we pride ourselves on our commitment to integrity, fairness and the democratic process. Our state has a long …
Mike Brechler
Letters to the Editor Dec. 16, 2023 6:00 am793d ago
I don’t know John Ward (“Brian is on the way out, but Kirk’s departure is past due,” community letter Dec. …
Linda Boston
Letters to the Editor Dec. 14, 2023 12:27 pm794d ago
I feel at this time in my life we are all victims of government, or to put it more precisely, …
Alexander Light
Letters to the Editor Dec. 14, 2023 9:27 am795d ago
I am in 7th grade at Scattergood Friends School in West Branch. We’ve been learning about soil biosequestration and how …
Carolyn Stucker
Letters to the Editor Dec. 14, 2023 9:27 am795d ago
When did this happen in Iowa? Was it a long, slow process or an overnight phenomenon? All indications now are …
Syndy Conger
Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2023 6:00 am797d ago
What a relief to read in our local papers that a major publisher, bestselling writers, and our Education Association have …
Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2023 6:00 am797d ago
Ron DeSantis’ false claims about Nikki Haley reek of desperation. He’s plummeting in the polls, so he’s taking Nikki’s words …
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