Opinion
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 ...
What the Lincoln Highway has to teach presidential candidates -- and voters
Another season in Iowa presidential politics is nearly over, and yet again, every one of the people who would be our nation's leader has missed the most importan...
Cold Cases: How old and unsolved murders can still affect a community today
I had just begun working part-time in the news business, when in May of 1992, I learned some of the most important journalistic lessons from my participation in a story – one I did...
Pastor's Blog - Advent
The Christian season of anticipation and preparation just preceding Christmas is called Advent. If you choose to attend church during Advent, you will probably see candles lit each Sund...
How to survive another winter driving season
I once had the enlightening experience of working with a teenage girl who had already wrecked her car two or three times.
She did not seem to m...