Thursday, May 21, 2026
Our Reach: 36,690,877 views

A reluctant record

We've measure our success at Vinton Today, in part, by the number of page views we record in a day.  Our average weekly page views have been gradually increasing, to more than 15,000 per week.

Feedback on The Iowa Braille Sight Saving School

The Murder (Failure? Death? Demise? Decline? Deterioration? Destruction?) of Iowa Braille: From Acclaim to Ruin in Less than Five Decades How did this once great institution for the blind become what it is today, a mere shadow of its former self? In the 1960s, The Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School was nationally recognized as the best institution of its kind, a true shining city on the hill in the area of work with blind children.

Reader Thanks Community

Dear Editor, What a great Place to Live! I want to say a big "Thank You" to all the organizers and volunteers of Party in the Park. It was a great weekend.

Raspberries after the rain

One of the surprises I have discovered living in the rural areas of northern Benton County are the wild raspberries that grow each June.  I do not have the same green thumb my grandfather and father had.

The lessons from 'The House That Built Me'

You won't find many people more critical of virtually all of modern American entertainment than me. I consider most of our movies, TV shows and music to be lame, unoriginal and simply dull, if not outright intelligence insulting.

Ask before you Act

Dear Editor, The gull of some people. I will never understand why it is some people don't have respect for others. I had a tree topped off this past Fri.

Thanks from Jr. Journalist Katie Langstraat

Thank you everyone for the support towards my time as a Junior Journalist. My goal is to write more stories and take more pictures during the summer including my own babysitting blog type story still on the Vinton Today Website though.

Time for new leadership in Iowa

It is time for fresh, new leadership in Iowa - and Rod Roberts is the right man for the job.  For nearly a decade, I have worked in the Iowa House of Representatives, and have seen firsthand that Rod is a true statesman.