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"I am outraged to think that some of our city council members would even think of taking the building away from our library ..."
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6/28/23
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"How can anyone believe there is no return on investment when our library provides a foundation and love of learning for our youth ... "
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7/3/23
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"Since our U.S. Constitution is still the law of the land I would like to exercise my First Amendment right to free speech and give my opinion on a couple of local issues ..."
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7/3/23
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"Trump Republicans direct their supporters' attention toward cultural issues because they can't complain about economic issues anymore ..."
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7/12/23
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"It is disturbing to learn that we have an Eldridge City Council person who shares that worldview and apparently believes that our library brings no value to our community ..."
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7/12/23
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"AAUW of Iowa opposes any legislation that strips Iowa women and girls of their reproductive freedoms. Therefore, we reject further restrictions on abortion care by the Iowa legislature ..."
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7/12/23
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"To have an unkind attitude towards trans people, reminds us of decades of violence that was directed towards Blacks and gays ..."
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7/12/23
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"Pride month is now over. After a month of being inundated with parades, commercials, pride emphases at ballparks theme parks, and more by the media and some so-called progressives, we finally get a short break from 'pride this, pride that' ..."
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7/12/23
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"We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us make the 38th Annual Moonlight Chase and the Eldridge Summer Festival a huge success ..."
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7/12/23
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"I think we need an infusion of new ideas and perspectives on the city council to keep moving the community forward and to ensure proper management of its finances ..."
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7/19/23
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"The words Iowa and democracy used to be synonymous. Democracy protects our freedoms and our rights. The current administration has worked very hard to weaken our freedoms and our rights, our democracy ..."
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7/26/23
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"There is absolutely no pretense displayed by the Iowa GOP as they smile and lay out their sinister agenda for Iowa. They preach freedom and celebrate as they take away our freedoms simply because they can ..."
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7/26/23
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"Blatant corruption in federal government is the norm. Congress has reached a point of allegiance to members’ respective parties in a myopic drive for the funds provided by the industrial sector coupled to their obsession for reelection while their electorate continues to be attacked by unscrupulous con artists and criminals ..."
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8/1/23
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"Walcott Day this year was named Bredenbek Bash in honor of Walcott’s sister city in Germany. The theme for the parade was German heritage. I was planning to take my great uncle Ernest Hehnke's old Minnie Mo and an old flare wagon for my grandsons to ride ..."
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8/1/23
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"Supporting small business benefits our community as much as corporate businesses. We need both ..."
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8/16/23
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"Raising the retirement age as many Republicans propose would ultimately cut average lifetime benefits for future retirees by nearly 20 percent. Tell Congress to strengthen Social Security by raising the cap ..."
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8/23/23
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"As a youngster, in the hot, sticky dog days of the early 1960s, heat would collect in the attic during sunlight hours and creep down into my bedroom after the sun clocked out. If the nights were as hot and humid as last week, an open window offered no relief ..."
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8/30/23
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"The Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 6174, Eldridge, Iowa, thanks the North Scott Hy-Vee grocery and the local community for making our VFW fundraiser Aug. 18 and 19 a great success. Twelve winners were drawn from the raffle, and each will receive a $25 Hy-Vee gift card. ..."
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8/30/23
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"Over 9,000 Americans are buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, including four women. They paid the ultimate sacrifice to provide our current citizens the right of free speech. Without Tuesday June 6, 1944, neither LGBT month nor a Juneteenth national holiday would exist ..."
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8/30/23
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"I have attended council meetings and have seen first-hand what appears to be personal agendas and attempts to interfere with the police department’s development and growth in your growing community. The latest of these attempts to thwart the chief is with regards to the addition of a new vehicle into the police fleet ..."
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8/30/23
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