By Stephen Voyce, Iowa City A response to Adria Carpenter’s article, “Use of the UI food pantry is up, with international students disproportionately relying on the support” For the past […]
Letters
Letter from Joe Bolkcom: Reynolds not keeping Iowans safe
The toxic fire, explosion and the hospitalization of 10-15 workers at 6C-Zero in Marengo was a completely preventable disaster. That is if Governor Reynolds were not calling all the shots […]
The 10 most-read letters to the editor from 2022
In the nearly 75 letters to the editor published by Little Village over the past 12 months, readers from across the state took aim at the policies of Sen. Chuck […]
Letter to the editor: We have lost our moral compass if we allow ventilation shutdown
By Lynn Gallagher, Solon With industrial animal agriculture, animal husbandry has been replaced by animal science. The animals are treated like machines. From the moment they are born, until they […]
Letter to the editor: Rural healthcare access is in crisis
By Jan Beltz, Indianola I’ve lived in small-town Iowa my entire life and have always loved the sense of community and pace of life it has provided. From less traffic […]
Letter to the editor: Dangerous rail merger threatens rural Iowa
By Justin Hollinrake, Ames If you ask folks in the Quad Cities about the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern railroad merger, they’ll likely cite worries about disrupting downtown areas or […]
Letter to the editor: Toodles the Turkey returns for Thanksgiving Week
By Mary Palmberg, Iowa City I spotted a cute stuffed turkey in a window of the Deadwood Tavern when walking my dog early on a November morning in 2008. My […]
Letter to the editor: We can’t afford to be complacent anymore
By Madi Remington, Iowa City It’s been a little over four months since SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade. Every day since has brought more horrifying results, with near-total abortion bans […]
Letter to the editor: Iowa officials must ensure long-term funding for 988 and mental health services
By David Leshtz, Iowa City COVID, the derecho, and financial stress continue to take a heavy toll on Iowans’ well-being. Governor Reynolds and other state officials have said that mental […]
Letter from Joe Bolkcom: Reynolds isn’t really pro-life
Governor Reynolds continues to take victory laps for how she has managed the pandemic. She touts her efforts to be the first state to command kids back to school and […]
Letter from Janice Weiner: An abortion ban spells disaster for Iowa
By Janice Weiner, at-large Iowa City Councilmember and candidate for Iowa Senate District 45 Throw a stone into a pond and the waves move out in concentric circles, eventually reaching […]
Letter to the editor: Flip your ballot over to vote NO
By Pat Bowen, Iowa City In America, we value our freedoms. Freedom to retire in dignity, freedom to decide whether and when we grow our families, and freedom to know […]