Opinion

To the Editor: Is \'Affordable Care\' really affordable?

To the Editor, "Survival in the market often requires recognizing mistakes and changing course. Survival in politics requires denying mistakes, continuing the currant policies, adding new ...

Farewell, Old Purple

It's a tough day when you realize that the day has come to lay to rest an important member of your family -- even if that family member is a minivan that you once said you would NEVER buy. ...

Seven Million and still growing: An update and word of thanks from Vinton Today

Sometime today, among the several thousand of times that someone reads a story on Vinton Today, a reader will open an obituary, or look at one of this week’s sports stories, or maybe browse t...

The impact of the first Chiropractic Church

This sign seems to be offering direction to a new kind of religious/medical facility. “Ain’t  that something,” said Buford, my body guard. “The area medical community and religious community are celebrating the first formal joint church/medical practice ...

To the Editor: Obamacare means less care, more costly care

  What is our future under the Affordable Care Act?  Simply less, and more costly, care  -   pure and simple. I have spent the past 30 years in serv...

An uncomplicated way to understand the Affordable Care Act

By Rosemary Schwartz Disclosure: I am chair of the Benton County Democrats and a non-producing licensed health insurance agent. I currently receive health insurance through my employer. I r...

Trying to decipher tweets about football, and a plea for a brother

Dear Dad and Mom, Do you remember how I used to tell you that having just two kids was boring? Another reason you should have had more kids (one I discovered on Friday night): This w...

Redskin vs. Hawkeye: The overlooked lessons of the mascot debate

The campaign to get the Washington Redskins to change their name has an Iowa connection -- and a history lesson that seems to be going largely ignored. The Oneida tribe of upper New York is pre...

9/11: A day we do not remember as well as we think

One of the top five stories in the news today starts with the name "Miley" in the headlines. The women of "The View" planned to discuss pop culture. Yeah, America rememb...

Thank you, IFA

Now that the revelry has died down and everyone has returned home. I would like to take a moment to thank our Fire Departments in Vinton and Garrison for their efforts in bringing the IFA conventi...