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A zero-sum game is a mathematical representation in parlor games and economic theory of a situation that involves two sides, where the result is an advantage for one side and an equivalent loss for …
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1/16/23 04:54 PM
I am writing today to share my opposition to HSB1 and why you should be opposed as well.
Vouchers divert taxpayer dollars from public schools. HSB1 is harmful to our public school …
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1/16/23 04:53 PM
As a Kalona taxpayer, I’m against the school voucher proposal to provide private schools with (more) public funds. Nonpublic schools already receive public funding for transportation, …
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1/16/23 04:50 PM
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on thenews-ia.com:
first name: Lynn
last name: Gallagher
address: 1550Taft Ave NE
city: Solon
old …
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1/10/23 03:13 PM
This letter is to address concerns of the recent decisions and actions of the Washington County Board of Supervisors regarding the Ambulance Director.
As a result of Closed sessions, a decision …
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11/22/22 02:36 PM
To the Editor, Washington County Board of Supervisors and ALL citizens of Washington County,
This is a letter of NO CONFIDENCE in the current Board of Supervisors.
The Washington County Board …
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11/22/22 02:33 PM
So now, after the mid-term elections, Iowa has the national distinction of being in the same lonely category as Florida. Really.
So many good candidates lost, so many issues of Iowans will …
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11/16/22 11:59 AM
I want to personally thank Jeff Yoder for not only covering my story, but going above and beyond the call of duty in sharing my athletic achievements in the midst of stage IV …
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11/16/22 11:58 AM
I had the extreme pleasure of attending the Mid-Prairie student musical production of “The Pirates of Penzance” this past weekend. The students and their coaches did a fantastic …
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11/8/22 03:26 PM
As the Washington County Attorney, I work with law enforcement officers on a regular basis. Our men and women in blue work hard to protect our communities and they are selfless public servants. …
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11/1/22 11:14 AM
I am a lifelong Republican and here is my position on government spending by the present Washington Administration.
We are deep into a pandemic, and Covid had to be Public Enemy #1 and still …
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11/1/22 11:13 AM
Our police are being murdered at an alarming rate.
Romans 13:4 says, obey the government, for God is the one who has put it there. There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power. …
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10/25/22 03:59 PM
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.thenews-ia.com:
first name: Thomas
last name: Cook
address: 2835 Friendship St, Iowa City
city: …
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10/25/22 03:59 PM
So, for 176 years Iowans have owned weapons, have hunted, have target shot, had marksman’s contests and used weapons for any and all legitimate purposes without a Right to Bear Arms amendment. …
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10/25/22 03:52 PM
What do we expect from our elected officials? What kind of person do we want to represent Washington and southern Johnson County in the State House? Do we want someone who is …
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10/11/22 01:06 PM
On behalf of the entire Pleasantview organization, I wish to thank the City of Kalona – and City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh – for nominating us as one of the Kalona Community Award …
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10/11/22 01:06 PM
If you’re tired of the coarseness in today’s politics, you can do something about it on election day. Vote for Democrats.
I just saw a truck in Iowa City with a bumper sticker …
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10/11/22 01:05 PM
Recently, KCRG ran a fact check on Christina Bohannan’s baseless attack ad on Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and found it was untrue, giving it a D rating.
This kind of behavior from …
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10/4/22 02:40 PM
My name is Janet Haberman Long and I grew up in Kalona. I’d like to write about the start of the Kalona Old Fashioned Ice Cream Bars.
My dad, Archie J. Haberman, started the original …
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9/27/22 02:51 PM
Kevin Kinney has been an outstanding State Senator and we will be well served by his reelection. His law enforcement and farming background give him a great perspective on what Iowa is and …
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9/27/22 02:47 PM
