"We wish Steve and his crew the very best of luck in this new chapter of their lives. Your dedication and service to the community is very much appreciated ..."
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3/22/23
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"I am writing to thank Eldridge-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season ..."
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3/22/23
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"Think about this - in a district like North Scott, where seven school buildings are spread out over 220 square miles, from Eldridge to Long Grove, and Dixon to Princeton, one nurse would be responsible ..."
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3/22/23
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"Let's do our part to clean up the iconic Whiskey Run Creek in Princeton on Saturday, April 15th ..."
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3/29/23
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"Based on Mr. Spengler’s reasoning sounds like we need more gun regulations ..."
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3/29/23
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"For Iowans, the Wheel of Fortune is spinning out legislation that is, at best punitive, and, at worst, destructive ..."
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3/29/23
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"The same ideas that have not worked cannot keep being repeated, or more schools will experience the trauma of violence ..."
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4/5/23
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"Tragically, even in the best-case scenario, with so many on the streets, many children, and adults will be murdered by assault weapons in the next decade ..."
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4/5/23
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"We have a problem, and it’s not the Second Amendment. Those rights can be preserved, while still addressing assault weapons. Putting metal detectors and gun-sniffing dogs in our schools seems a sad alternative ..."
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4/12/23
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"I have lived through five eras. I call them, 'worlds.' It’s the first one, when I was a farm boy, that most resembles today’s nation. Like today, the earth itself seemed to have turned against us. There was a great drought in a large area ..."
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4/12/23
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"When it comes to lawmakers, and positions such as these, I frequently wonder if they ever put themselves in others’ shoes ..."
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4/19/23
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"Although I am a lifelong University of Illinois fan, my wife is from Dubuque, and one of her sisters is a long-time Iowa City resident, and I couldn’t help but cheer for the Iowa women’s basketball team ..."
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4/19/23
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"The fact is, as bad and evil as slavery in America was, it started among the Africans ..."
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4/19/23
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"For the last 26 years of living in rural Scott County, we consider it neighborly to be responsible stewards of our land. We have cared for existing century oaks and planted thousands of native trees, including our state tree, the oak ..."
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4/26/23
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"I’d like to give a rose to all the husbands and wives, one man and one woman, who were joined in marriage the way God intended ..."
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4/26/23
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"The more the state became divided, the more the Iowa legislature passed laws giving the governor added power. Iowa’s rule of judges nominating supreme court judges, a model for the country, was displaced by a law giving the governor a voice ..."
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4/26/23
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"If you haven’t seen 'Anything Goes' at North Scott High School yet, run — don’t walk to see it before it ends ..."
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4/26/23
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"Thank you to the cast, crew, and all who contributed. So much talent, and to think these are but high schoolers ..."
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4/26/23
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"Of the seven presidents with the highest job creation rates since 1945, six were Democrats ..."
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5/3/23
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"This is Teacher Appreciation Week. Let us celebrate our teachers in Iowa by showing them love and respect. The last several years have been difficult for all, but teachers had additional unforeseen burdens ..."
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5/10/23
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