Opinion
Letter to the Editor - Tax Holiday or Payroll Tax?
If the average wage in Iowa is $45,500 a 21/2% reduction in payroll tax (Social Security Payment) equals $1,125 per year, or $21.63 per week. This will buy our subject depending on how well h...
Letter to the Editor: Who is the real conservative?
When looking at the pool of potential presidential nominees on the Republican side, I am stunned to see that according to some polls, the front runners in the race include Newt Gingrich and Mitt Ro...
What I\'ve learned while sitting next to Santa
I was only in this business a year or so when I realized that the philosophy of journalism was changing -- for the worst.
I saw a quiz that some so-called professor had given his stu...
“Food for the Soul”
So, what’s your favorite part of the Christmas season? Let me guess- gifts and presents, or family and friends, or snow and decorative lighting, or the manger and the Christ... New restaurant: A reason to smile
Jon Tafa looks up from the grill, where steaks are sizzling over an open fire, and smiles.
He's been cooking -- and smiling -- in a restaurant kitchen in Vinton since the summer...
Harold Nelson remembered
Last Friday, Vinton lost a truly unique person when Harold Nelson passed away.
I knew Harold had a serious medical condition but the last time I saw him at the Benton County Democrati...
How \'schizophrenic\' Iowans should respond to Atlantic Monthly article
Iowans are yelling, and we should, about an article by a University of Iowa professor that says some not-so-nice things about our state. The article, recently published in the Atlantic M...
Letter to the Editor: Writer criticizes resolution procedure
As a former resident I like to follow hometown news and Vinton Today is a wonderful place to do just that.
A recent story about storm debris removal has caught my interest. I was surprised to re...
How Romney\'s friends are insulting Iowa voters
"….truth embraceth truth…"
The book used in the church where Mitt Romney brags (in one of his earlier TV ads) abo...
Being Anonymous isn\'t all that bad
Dear Editor,
I just wanted to take a minute to write about your policy that requires folks leaving comments to attach their name.
While I understand the ...