Cole Smithey review of ‘Lincoln’ fails Before today I was not familiar with Cole Smithey. But having read his review of “Lincoln” (Film Review, Nov. 8), I’d suggest you read [...]

‘God will surely punish us’ When I was growing up in Iowa, the Methodists, as the largest religious denomination in Iowa, controlled the state legislature. Since Methodism is a dry [...]

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Thanks for remembering Des Moines’ history Thank you so much for the piece in this week’s Cityview on streetcars in Des Moines (Civic Skinny, Oct. 18). They are a fascinating [...]

Jim Duncan is no ‘pimp’ I was reading the Publisher’s Note this week (Oct. 4) and was surprised at how I became upset over something I would normally look past. [...]

Cityview is insulting to babies Your comparison of stealing from Habitat for Humanity as “… like stealing from a priest or from a baby” (GoodBadUgly, Oct. 11) is insulting to [...]

Cityview offers straight-forward, alternative perspective I just wanted to congratulate you for your recent editorial staff changes and additions. I have recently relocated from Des Moines to Omaha but still [...]

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DART story is ‘right on’ Right on, Cityview, regarding your story about the bus service in the Des Moines area (“Two Weeks on the Bus,” Sept. 6). The powers that [...]

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When a judge refuses to allow the prosecution of a person who has killed a man thus creating a widow and an orphan, s/he does not deserve to be retained [...]