Dear Editor: What cost more? Federal funding of abortions or federal funding of childbirth with welfare programs for that baby. If a woman cann't afford abortion she surely cann't afford childbirth. Mr. D. A. Benda Toledo

Dear Editor: Live in Toledo, Iowa, if you have cable tv you can get Des Moines, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids tv stations. If you have Directv you can get only Cedar Rapids, Waterloo stations. My brother lives in Marshalltown and has Directv and gets only Des Moines tv stations. Why does the ...

Dear Editor: Members of two labor unions – AFSCME and SPOC – deserve the thanks of their fellow Iowans for voluntarily sacrificing a portion of their wages to help balance the state budget. hese hard-working public employees have proven again that not only are they part of the backbone of ...

Letters to the Editor: Regarding the chasm at the north end of the new overpass near Fareway: I spoke to one of the Tama officials. He referred me to the Toledo officials but implied it is really a problem for DOT or DNR and "there isn't much we can do but don't give up". I did notice the ...

Letter to the Editor: My husband and I are grateful for the wonderful help and generous kindness given to us by the Tama County Public Health & Home Care providers. We feel fortunate to have had their help when it was needed. After an out-of-state emergency situation the last of September ...

A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MODIFYING THE 2009-2011 AFSCME COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT? Letter to the Editor: I have worked for the state of Iowa for 29 years. I have been involved in the AFSCME State Contract negotiations since 1986, and have always supported this great AFSCME union. I ...

Dear Editor: A guy named Craig Robinson who has a GOP websight nocks Roxanne Conlin. He said Roxanne is a millionaire. Are republicans telling me Chuck Grassley isn’t? This republican called Roxanne whacky liberal. Should Roxanne have the same values as Sarah Palin? Sarah has a unwed ...

To the editor: Girl Scouts tackling issue of relational aggression in Iowa Because young girls, teens and even adults can become victims of relational aggression, Girl Scouts in Iowa are looking at ways of combating the issue in our back yard. The week of Nov. 16-20 is Anti-Bullying Week and ...

Letter to the Editor: It is difficult to understand those who argue against a “government-run health care system” and a “public option.” It’s not that their arguments are that difficult. They are easy to understand and, in some cases, easy to disagree with. The thing that is really ...

Letter to the Editor: Tuesday evening Nov. 3, I had the privilege to attend the Iowa River Hospice Bi-annual Memorial Service in Marshalltown remembering the 93 individuals that have been helped in the past six month period by the wonderful and outstanding staff of professionals and volunteers ...