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Letters to the Editor

Mistake vs. regret

My friend Lonny Cale and I participated in the indoor triathlon at the YMCA in Muscatine last week. It’s always on the Sunday before the Super Bowl, so it’s sort of a cure for football withdrawal. ... Read More »

Columnists

Mom grieves for son-in-law her daughter is divorcing

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is getting a divorce from a wonderful young man I’ve grown very close to. He’s away in the service, and he and my daughter have grown apart. He is in Ko ... Read More »

His ’n’ hers outhouse in southeast Iowa

The first thing that you might notice about Mike’s Auto and Salvage in Burlington is that, for a junk yard, it’s extraordinarily neat, clean and well mowed. From the office to ... Read More »

Local Editorials

Mistake vs. regret

My friend Lonny Cale and I participated in the indoor triathlon at the YMCA in Muscatine last week. It’s always on the Sunday before the Super Bowl, so it’s sort of a cure for ... Read More »

Traffic camera ban is overkill

On Thursday an Iowa House committee approved a bill that would stop cities and the State of Iowa from using traffic cameras to capture images of cars speeding and running red ... Read More »

Letters to the Editor

Local dieticians support healthy school lunches

To the Editor,As local dietitians who live in the community, we support the steps the school lunch program has taken to make meals healthier. The author, Susan Levin, of Tuesd ... Read More »

Cartoon ‘disgraceful’

To the Editor,How could you? The cartoon on Jan. 20 of Satan vs. God was disgraceful and had no place in our daily newspaper. It was pure mockery. Here is a young athlete who ... Read More »

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