With presidential candidates parading across the state, it’s easy to forget the important elections this fall. Iowans will vote for …
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Barb Ferris Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 6:00 am786d ago
With presidential candidates parading across the state, it’s easy to forget the important elections this fall. Iowans will vote for …
Sara McDermott Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 6:00 am786d ago
Has anyone told Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird that our way of life is called democracy? Donald Trump’s mission is …
Nelson Baethke
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 6:00 am786d ago
Questions to ponder regarding the deadly CO2 pipeline networks they want to install throughout Iowa: Why won’t the Linn County …
Steve Veysey
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 6:00 am786d ago
During a period of increasing drought, the pipeline companies want to take a billion gallons a year of public water …
Duane Eldred
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 6:00 am786d ago
Does history repeat itself? I have been wondering about this for some time. Ninety years ago or so there was …
Trish Nelson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 6:00 am786d ago
I am writing to express my support for Pauline Taylor for re-election to Iowa City Council. Pauline is currently serving …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 5:30 am786d ago
What happened to truth or courage? The GOP is in shambles. it is certainly not in good shape to try …
Bridget Toomey
Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2023 5:00 am786d ago
Last month I had the honor of representing Iowa on Capitol Hill along with roughly 600 other American Cancer Society …
Maka Pilcher Hayek
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2023 9:20 am788d ago
On Nov. 7th, you get to vote for four candidates for the Iowa City Community School District board. As an …
Jim Lingo
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2023 9:19 am788d ago
Barry Buchholz has provided 12 years of stellar service on the Linn-Mar School Board. I am writing this in support …
Elinor Levin
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2023 12:50 pm788d ago
I sit in a lot of meetings, often with amazing people who want to improve life in Iowa and for …
Tammy Lutz
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2023 9:19 am788d ago
If you do what you’ve always done, you get what you’ve always got. Cedar Rapids schools need to creatively plan …
Helane Golden
Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2023 9:39 am790d ago
This November, Cedar Rapidians have a number of choices for director at large in the CRCSD school board race. One …
Lance Lillibridge
Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2023 6:00 am792d ago
During my time as a steward of the land and advocate for Iowa’s agriculture industry, I’ve seen firsthand the need …
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