I am a 73 year old responsible individual. I attend classes or activities daily at the YMCA. I had been …
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Pat Myers Letters to the Editor Sep. 17, 2025 6:00 am22h ago
I am a 73 year old responsible individual. I attend classes or activities daily at the YMCA. I had been …
Mike Hayes Letters to the Editor Sep. 16, 2025 6:00 am1d ago
Leave it to Marion’s City “leaders” to turn the need for a new pool into an excuse to spend $40 …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am3d ago
It is past time for voters to make their opinions matter to the various constituents who represent us in Congress …
Tom Persoon
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am3d ago
The chairs of several local counties are complaining that a recent Pints and Politics session featuring gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand …
Hugh Lifson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am3d ago
While I abhor just about everything President Trump has initiated, there is one exception. I applaud the changing of the …
Lorna Lewers
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am3d ago
“Let us all constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and courage … to win in this crusade …
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Jeff Palmer
Letters to the Editor Sep. 14, 2025 6:00 am3d ago
I was against the upcoming bond issue when the proposed middle school was a part of it. After that component …
Ron Moore
Letters to the Editor Sep. 15, 2025 2:59 pm2d ago
The Gazette’s excellent article on Bever Park (September 8, “What’s the story behind Bever Park Zoo?” Page 1A) reminded me of …
Eric Johnson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 13, 2025 6:00 am4d ago
As travel and back-to-school routines ramp up, many of us are looking for practical ways to shrink our carbon footprint. …
Julie Schultz
Letters to the Editor Sep. 12, 2025 6:00 am5d ago
On Wednesday, multiple news stations broke into regular afternoon programming to report on the shooting death of a political activist …
Angela Meier
Letters to the Editor Sep. 11, 2025 6:00 am6d ago
The IRS’ plan to close its office in Cedar Rapids this November would be a huge loss for the people …
Rex Clemmensen
Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2025 9:54 am7d ago
I am not sure which disappoints me more, Trump’s lies or his character. My favorite Trump falsehood is his claim …
Jasmine Wu
Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2025 6:00 am7d ago
CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service …
Gordie Felger
Letters to the Editor Sep. 8, 2025 6:00 am9d ago
About 200 Iowans gathered outside the local offices of their congressional representatives. The people protested the deportation of Pascual Pedro …
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