Letters to the Editor

Cart before the horse. Whoever coined that phrase must have been thinking of our Cedar Rapids public officials. Glass containers …

I would like to thank the mayor of Cedar Rapids and the mayor of Marion for the outstanding jobs they …

I am upset about the blaming and finger pointing by opposing parties. Both parties vote along party lines, not considering …

On Sept. 13, we will have another bond issue vote to build a new high school in Independence. After five …

As we in the Cedar Rapids Community School District continue our mission to develop 21st century learners and productive, responsible …

As a lifelong Republican and conservative, I have always believed that government should be there to protect a person’s individual …

Gov. Terry Branstad recently released a campaign challenging Iowa to become the healthiest state in the country during the next …

I am amazed by the attention the Iowa Straw Poll got from the press, even the world press. Only 17,000 …

In the late 1980s, I spent three summers in Iowa City, two of those teaching summer school for the University …

As schools start back up during the next couple of weeks, it is a good time to remember that school …

With every resident of Cedar Rapids needing a way to get rid of their old garbage cans, right now would …

Tuesday’s front-page story, stating that the amount of corn used to produce ethanol now exceeds the amount of corn fed …