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Letters to the Editor

Mentoring: Building a Network for Change

Letter to the Editor:January is a time of fresh starts, and a month when many of us reevaluate our commitments and where we are placing our energy and time. Mentoring is a positive and fulfilling way to spend an hour each week positively impacting youth in our community. Every young person ...

Merry “Christ”mas

Letter to the Editor:I was challenged by my son to rethink my Christmas letter. It was about blessings - family - and wishing you a great 2018. Maybe I need a second chance. Do you?Merry "Christ"masGod sent his son, Jesus, the Messiah, Lamb of God, King of Kings, to show mankind THE WAY.How ...

Questions Grassley

Letter to the Editor:Heard on the news that Chuck Grassley said if you give tax break to the middle class they will spend the tax break on booze, women, and movies. Where the wealthy will spend the money wisely.What work does Grassley do? 84 year old Grassley gets over 100 thousand in tax ...

Toledo mayor congratulates mayor-elect, thanks voters

Letter to the Editor:I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the new mayor elect, John Lloyd, and all newly elected officials. Thank you to all who supported me as mayor for the past 6 years.It was a very interesting and educational experience for me. Also, thank you all who voted ...

Support Lincoln marker Boy Scout project

Letter to the Editor:My name is Hunter Davis of Boy Scout Troop 2000. I am contacting you about a project with the Lincoln Highway Bridge Association. In 1928 the Boy Scouts of America placed approximately 2,400 concrete markers at sites along the Lincoln Highway from New York's Time Square to ...

Appreciates supprt in Toledo Council race

Letter to the Editor:I would like to thank all the residents of Toledo who came out to vote on Nov.7th. Your commitment to our election process and our City is greatly appreciated.Congratulations to the new Mayor and Councilman. You join Steve, Joe, and re-elected Brian, good men trying to ...

Calls for “modern practices” to fix Lincoln Highway Bridge

Letter to the Editor:The Lincoln Highway Bridge was built in 1915. The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway, from New York to San Francisco. The Lincoln Highway was the pet project of the automobile industry and to a lesser degree the concrete industry, to get more and better ...

Questions Congressman King on “the wall” cost

Letter to the Editor:News reported that Iowa congressman Steve King went and seen the different prototypes of walls that would be built to keep illegal Mexicans from entering United States. So how much would this cost the taxpayers? I thought Mexico would pay for the wall. Or is that another ...

Recognizing the hard work on the Haunted Trail Around Cherry Lake

Letter to the Editor:A BIG?shout-out to all the volunteers for the annual hayride around Cherry Lake! Lots of time and effort goes into the planning of these activities.It was so sad the weather did not cooperate, but rain and the dangerous lightening made for a disasterous mix. The spirit of ...