By Corey Hickner-Johnson, Iowa City This morning we made “cloud dough” in a freezer bag. It did not look like the pastel fluff I saw on the internet. Our “cloud dough” looked like the catheter bag I wore when I gave birth to my daughter, who is the reason I even know what “cloud dough” […]
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Letter to the editor: 10 letters in support of Brad Kunkel for Johnson County sheriff
Bundle of letters submitted by Julie Kunkel By Leslie and Scott Carpenter, Iowa City As advocates for people with serious brain disorders like schizophrenia, we’re endorsing Brad Kunkel to be our next Johnson County sheriff. Brad understands the physical and financial burden that our inadequate mental health care system places on local communities and sheriffs […]
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Letter to the editor from Mazahir Salih: Christina Bohannan will be an energetic and passionate voice for the whole community
By Mazahir Salih, Iowa City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Dear Iowa City voters, Please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House of Representatives District 85. Christina is an energetic and passionate leader. She has broad experience as a law professor, an environmental engineer, and an advocate for diversity, equity and […]
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Letter to the editor: Moms Demand Action designates Christina Bohannan as a Gun Sense Candidate
Congratulations to Democratic State House candidate Christina Bohannan, who has just been awarded the “Gun Sense Candidate” distinction by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. The designation is awarded on a nonpartisan basis to candidates for public office who have demonstrated that they will govern with gun safety in mind. While not an […]
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Letter to the editor: What I have learned during the pandemic
By Charlene Lange, Iowa City What I have learned so far during this pandemic. 1. Immigrant workers are essential for our well-being, from picking our vegetables and fruits, to cleaning our groceries stores and business, to processing our meat, to taking care of our elderly, to nurses and doctors (one in four doctors are immigrants). […]
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Letter to the editor: Regarding a small municipal violation
By Ben Holzhammer, Iowa City Dear [HOUSING INSPECTOR ASSISTANT], In response to your Notice for Corrective Action, I have trimmed the tree branch in accordance with the Vegetation Obstructing Public Ways section of the Iowa City Code. I would, however, like to register my astonishment that this perceived transgression required official measures and suggest that […]
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Letter to the editor: Memes and shitposts won’t save us
By Chad Cooper A letter from the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance in last month’s edition of Little Village resonated with me, but I think the ICDAA buried the lede: The arts will help us heal. I agree, but they could have taken it a step further: The arts can save us. I’m talking art […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85
By Sarah Prineas, Iowa City When your absentee ballot arrives, please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85. From managing a state House campaign, to serving on the executive and central committees of the Johnson County Democrats, to leading local activist groups, I have been highly involved in local politics […]
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Letter to the editor: What I think about the coronavirus
By Claire Anderson, 10 years old, student at Lemme Elementary School I think the virus is something that people need to be very cautious of because it spreads so quickly. I think that the coronavirus is a really bad virus. The coronavirus makes me feel really nervous because my grandparents are older and if they […]
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Letter to the editor: Be a hero
Charlene Lange, Iowa City Growing up, we had actions figures. We created worlds where evil lurked and our hero saved the day. As we grew, we learned about action heroes in real life. A woman rushes a group to the next stop on the Underground Railroad. A politician defies pressure from constituents and saved 20,000 […]
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Letter to the editor: The crisis within the crisis
By Crissy Canganelli, executive director, Shelter House There is no one this pandemic does not touch. Whether we feel its physical, economic, social and emotional effects depends on who and where we are, how and whether we can work, what social supports we require, what resources we can access, just how healthy we were to […]
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Letter to the editor: Disorganized chaos
By Gwendolyn Sterling, Cedar Rapids Re: My last published letter. I pop in on Facebook every now and then and noticed the only initial Facebook comments on my letter were from self-proclaimed yoga/meditation practitioners. They read a piece that largely dealt with the coronavirus and our collective need to stay vigilant on all issues during […]
