Opinion
A brief, beautiful message above Victory Lane
If you are among those who have spent the past week mourning a friend or relative who died in last week’s awful accident – and especially if you are among those who had already attende... The Favorite Aunt
Now, I have lots of aunts. Quite frankly each aunt had their own thing that I liked about them.
My Aunt Helen, I would see a lot, and I would greet with "There's my FAVORITE... After 150 years, there still is much to learn about the Civil War
Imagine a war that claims the lives of 6.5 million Americans.
You can’t. I can’t. Nobody can. It’s unthinkable. What kind of conflict would require that many casualties?
T...
To the Editor: Thanks to our local 'quiet contributors' that make Vinton better
The signs of spring are everywhere. Some are very evident. Some are less evident. There is a quiet, behind-the-scenes, hard-working group of people in town who contribute so much to our community ...
To the Editor: How education funding differs from private sector
Dear Editor,
Many people have been following March Madness in high school and college basketball. In my world, I have been watching the March Madness that is occurring at the Capitol in ...
An editor\'s favorite story (and one more word of thanks)
Here’s my favorite story about my job, although technically, it has absolutely nothing at all to do with any story I ever wrote:
A few years ago, when there were just two granddaughters (...
Letter to the Editor: State Funding and Education
By Josie Albrecht
Every session the question facing the legislature is how to fit Iowans’ priorities within the constraints of state revenue.
For years, state government in I...
Letter To The Editor: Iran - deal or no deal
By John Stiegelmeyer
Some Opinion Page Writers have accused 47 Republicans who signed a letter addressed to the government of Iran informing said government of our Constitutional procedures va...
To the Editor: Voting fraud hysteria in Iowa
To The Editor:
Something happened recently that received a little media coverage about the current Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate decision not to continue with the court appeal from his pred...