Letters

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (180+ words) I have called Clinton home for 36 years. I am a veteran, a local business owner, and a father of four, including two-year-old twins. When I read the data center ordinance, I see the city they will inherit. River Flood Warning…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (250+ words) Our community deserves a representative who listens carefully, takes our concerns seriously, and has a record of standing up for the people who live here. That is why I support Randy Meier for Iowa House District 69. River Flood Warning until…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (176+ words) At both the state level and the national level of government, Iowans have been hammered by the Republican Party. River Flood Warning until SUN 6:00 AM CDT At both the state level and the national level of government, Iowans have been…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (255+ words) On July 25, 2026, I spoke at Clinton City Council about former Chemplex site wells with increasing contaminant levels and toxic plume migration. Since that time, Chemplex Parties responded to EPA's concerns with mitigation plans. On September 29, 2026, Laura Price, EPA Region 7, responded…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (324+ words) State Senate candidate Joe Stutting has been running frequent TV adds implying that Senator Mike Zimmer caused hospitals to close in Clinton and Maquoketa by voting for over $1 billion dollars in cuts to Iowa hospitals. Of course, hospitals in Clinton…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (237+ words) What happened to the idea that people running for public office should lead in good citizenship, honor and taking the high road? The Republican Party of Iowa delivered an outlandish, unfounded and false series of claims against Iowa House candidate…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (170+ words) Clintonians Against Data Centers representative Jeff Chapman holds up a map while city of Clinton zoning official Karen Rowan discuses the potential impact of setbacks on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at a special City Council workshop meeting on the data center ordinance…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (111+ words) As a member of the North Scott Rotary Club, we repeat the 4-way test weekly, regarding the things we think, say or do: River Flood Warning until THU 1:00 PM CDT As a member of the North Scott Rotary Club, we…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (260+ words) In the past, it was a very rare thing for me to vote for just one party across the ballot. There were always differing stances, issues, and actions on which to judge each candidate — for whichever office they may…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (431+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Constant industrial noise from prospective hyperscale data centers poses serious, long-term cardiovascular and neurological health risks rather than a simple neighborhood annoyance, public health officials warned the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on Monday. The warnings came…...