Thursday, May 21, 2026
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City Dog, Country Dog

I've heard it said, "It's a dog's life"  A few months ago, I showed up at the door of a family with kids at home, another dog in the yard and about 5 cats.

Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony: Be there

       I have to admit, that at the end of the very first Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School, I was disappointed.      Not in the event – it’s great.

A column a day...

       From March of 2003, until November of 2008, I wrote a newspaper column almost every day.      I do not know this for a fact, but I believe I was the only person in Iowa doing that at the time.

Eastern Iowa Honor Flights thanks Lions Club

  Eastern Iowa Honor Flight would like to thank the Vinton Lions Club and all the supporters who made the recent chili feed a great success.

The grandfatherly 'crown'

       The baby was sitting on her grandfather’s lap, with Grandma sitting next to them. She sat there contentedly for a while, but then she looked down and saw that it was Grandma’s hand she was holding – not Grandpa’s.

Pledge of Allegiance

While working on our Veteran Salute, I ran across this piece and thought, "Oh the FUN of the internet!" I love listening to the "old" guys and gals and their take on life in general.

Letter to the Editor: Let voters have say on Conservation funding

  Let the voters decide! Let the voters decide! That was the mantra of the campaign season. Well, 63% of the voters decided to create a Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund but Branstad, who is not governor, yet, and Rep.