By Ariel Levin, Nora Claire Miller, Ollie Bricke, Michah Marks and Gail Brashers-Krug, Iowa City The phrase “two Jews, three opinions” is a well-known saying — anyone with experience in Jewish spaces is familiar with the lively and sometimes heated debate that can spring up on any topic, no matter how trivial. And yet, on […]
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Letter to the editor: Iowa needs a moratorium on factory farming
By Linda Quinn, Iowa City Recent reports showcase the severity of our water quality crisis in Iowa. In the midst of a drought, the Des Moines River is now virtually unusable as drinking water because of pollution. Our elected leaders are putting forth half-measures while pollution runs rampant and emissions continue unabated. Factory farms have […]
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Letter to the editor: Five statements of support for Lonny Pulkrabek
By Theo Prineas, Grinnell College student, former resident of Solon To concerned voters of HD73, When I was 17, just after the shooting in Parkland, I went to the legislature in Des Moines to push for gun safety in Iowa schools with a group of fellow concerned teenagers. I wasn’t looking to condemn those who […]
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Letter to the editor from Susan Mims: A message for the Iowa Freedom Riders and ICPD
By Susan Mims, Iowa City City Council, District B Our community is in the midst of a renewed and needed debate about policing, law enforcement and the impact it has on underrepresented communities, particularly BIPOC individuals. This debate often focuses on two absolute and polarizing positions. I hear those who say, “There is no such […]
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Letter to the editor: A response to Janice Weiner and Laura Bergus
By Gloria Hartley, Iowa City I am a resident of Iowa City, a mother of two young boys. I do not intend to speak on behalf of any protesters, IFR [Iowa Freedom Riders] leaders or members of the BIPOC community, but I would like to respond to the statements made by Janice Weiner and Laura […]
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Letter to the editor: How to tackle a catastrophe
By Jenny Wagner, Cedar Rapids How to Tackle a Catastrophe – If you experienced the catastrophe firsthand, start drinking water immediately. Your body is going through a post-trauma response and may be in some shock. Begin hydration early. – Purchase batteries, flashlights, lighters, charcoal and lighter fluid (if you have a charcoal grill), propane (if […]
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Letter to the editor from Janice Weiner: Some thoughts on the protests
By Janice Weiner, Iowa City Councilmember Let me start with some context: We are in the midst of one of the worst COVID outbreaks in the state, this country and the world. To bring our infection rate down, we have to rally all levels of government, all segments of our community, to work together. We […]
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Letter to the editor: Cedar Rapids’ identity
Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids A howling came through my city, and it was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. In Cedar Rapids, everyone is now intimately familiar with a derecho. The storm visited town over lunch on a Monday, bringing hurricane-force winds (100+ mph) and leaving devastation as a parting gift. A couple hundred thousand without […]
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Letter to the editor: Harreld’s football vote shows his lack of concern for people’s lives
By Mike Fallon, Iowa City An important yardstick for measuring President Bruce Harreld’s concern for athletes: the copious amount of time he spent on the phone trying to convince other Big Ten Conference presidents to play football this fall. Apparently, newly appointed league football Commissioner Kevin Warren repeatedly cited recent advice from medical experts when […]
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Letter to the editor: Johnson County Democrats support ICCSD
By Ed Cranston, Johnson County Democratic Party Chair The Johnson County Democrat Central Committee supports efforts by the Iowa City Community School District to exercise local control in setting the best path for the new school year. Local leaders made decisions based on science and medical knowledge. They were elected to make decisions for our […]
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Letter to the editor: An open letter to the Old Creamery Theatre board
Submitted on July 14 By Jennifer Wagner Dear Old Creamery Theater Board of Trustees, Four months into our pandemic crisis, aware of the many losses we all have suffered, I want to pause for a moment and call to special attention something Seamus is grieving. My son had a dream ripped from his heart last […]
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Letter to the editor from Sen. Joe Bolkcom: Iowa teachers are under attack
Joe Bolkcom, State Senator, Iowa City Taking the lead from President Trump, Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg recently overruled local school officials and ordered Iowa kids and teachers back to in-person school in four weeks. Their decision upends weeks of planning and preparation by local school boards, superintendents, teachers and parents to safely […]
