An invitation to the man who threatened to have the photographer arrested

VINTON TODAY
February 4, 2016 5:43 pm

Hey, there. You in the "Highway 30 Diesel Repair" shirt.  I know Thursday was a bad day for you. I don’t know what your connection was with the grain truck that overturned on Highway 218 near the high school, but clearly you did not want me to take photos.

Open Letter: County Attorney addresses call for apology

BENTON CO. ATTORNEY DAVE THOMPSON
February 3, 2016 5:25 pm

It has come to my attention that Terry Hertle, Benton County Supervisor, is seeking an apology for comments made by me during the Board of Adjustment hearing held on January 27, 2016.

Caucus prediction fun

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 1, 2016 12:39 pm

Tomorrow is the day that the phones will FINALLY stop ringing, the mail will decrease and we can get back to our regularly scheduled programming. But tonight is the night we get to excercise being an American.

To The Editor: For God and Country, Cruz is best way to stop Trump

DAVE REDLINGER
January 29, 2016 5:27 pm

To the Editor: A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry.

Writer suggests, If you are looking for a Savior, don't look at Cruz

VINTON TODAY
January 26, 2016 1:59 pm

Dear Editor, As the Iowa caucuses are less than a week away, my fellow Iowans are searching for the candidate they feel will best serve our country.

An Iowan’s view on a Texan’s observation of 'New York values'

VINTON TODAY
January 19, 2016 11:58 am

One of the great things about being Iowans involved early and often in presidential campaigns is that we get to spend more time contemplating the really, really silly – if not downright stupid – things that politicians say.

To the Editor: First time caucus-goers share reasons for voting for Sanders

ANDREINA C., DUSKA P. AND CANDICE P.
January 14, 2016 9:47 am

To the Editor: Hello, My name is Andreina Chopite. I want to start off by explaining that I am new to the caucus process as I am a transplant from Indiana, a state that does primary elections instead.

2016: The year in which we will go on, and remember

VINTON TODAY
December 31, 2015 1:38 pm

This is the time of year we newspeople like to look back on the past 12 months and remind you of all the awesome stories we wrote in the previous year.

Auld Lang Syne, 2015...

VINTON TODAY
December 31, 2015 12:35 pm

Every year on this date, millions of people stay up late, waiting for a ball to drop, so they can sing a song with 235-year-old words, many of which they don't understand.

I Have Plenty

LINDSEY UNGS, CPS
December 29, 2015 2:49 pm

I Have Plenty I have plenty. In fact, just to be clear about how much I have, I looked up my non-profit, part-time income (not including my spouse’s income) on the global rich list (http://www.