Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Transparency
To the editor,
This is about transparency, which up-to-date public boards believe they believe in and many
believe they are trying to achieve.The current Center Point-Urbana School Board is not ach...
School Safety from External Threats
By Kyle KoeppenIt is hard not to run terrifying scenarios in your head after hearing/seeing the horrific event which
unfolded at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. An 18-year-old gunman shot and...
Letter to the Editor: Living in the present, remembering the past Part V
Dear Editor:I am not sure why these memories keep coming up, perhaps it is because Memorial Day is approaching or maybe I am getting closer to the six foot hole at the end. We owe a debt to...
Letter to the Editor: In defense of Diversity
Dear Editor:I am writing in response to the recent backlash that letters written to our library board from concerned citizens, Brooke Kruckenberg and Deb Hesson, have received.As a racial minority rai...
Letter to the Editor: Correction to DOD report to Congress
Dear Editor:Reference : Opinion : Letter to the Editor: DOD IG report to Congresshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/u-s-military-leaves-bagram-airfield-hands-it-afghans-after-n1272958 https:/...
Letter to the Editor: Displays, Transparency and Library considers Litigation 2
To the editor:
I am writing in response to the May 17, 2022 article titled Displays, Transparency and
Library considers Litigation for Future Remarks. I have serious concerns with the
inaccuracies ...
Republican Candidates share their perspectives on issues for Senate District 42
In small-town politics, and with its first in the nation status for caucuses, Iowans are probably more likely to get involved in their politics. As I sat in on the Republican candidate forum on Saturd... Letter to the Editor: Persecution of library director and staff
Dear Editor,As someone who grew up in Iowa, I am appalled at the persecution that you and a group of “Christian” community members have launched against the director and staff of the Vinton Public...
Letter to the Editor: DOD IG report to Congress
Dear Editor, On May 18th this AM Representative Mike Gallager (R) Wisconsin speaking on Fox News reported testimony from the Department of Defense Inspector General to the Foreign Services Committee...
Letter to the Editor: In support of Colman Silbernagel
Dear Editor,
This spring, Benton County and rural Linn County Republicans face a situation again that we
faced just two years ago: a contested senate primary. Due to redistricting, Benton County and...