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Questions for Donald Trump to consider on his wife’s 40th birthday
I am not, at all, a fan of Donald Trump. I think the only “Apprentice” show should feature people who can teach Mr. Trump how to run a casino without making it go bankrupt –...
Honoring the soldiers who inspired Iowa's quilt makers
I had never heard of Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Arnold until last Saturday.
But when I saw that he died in Iraq on my 40th birthday, I just had to know more.
This is his story.
I know about Da...
Senior Class Gift
To the Editor
What awesome gifts from the VSHS students and the senior class to donate Honor Week money and to give up their senior trip to honor our WWII Veterans.
This speaks volumes about the y...
How Can I Be Smart About Poverty?
Poverty has a world-wide grip. We are concerned for those living in poverty in the United States and we wonder, what about poor people in the rest of world? Have you ever stopped to think how poverty...
233,499 ways to fight workplace violence
Danger-Workplace! Enter at your own risk!
"...a very real, clear and present danger lurks just beyond the consciousness of people who work together eight to ten hours a day, fiv...
Jazz Band Memories
Hi,
Just wanted to send in a few comments about the Vinton-Shellsburg Jazz Band playing at the Iowa Jazz Championships yesterday.
Back in 2000, I was a member of V-S Jazz I. We worked hard all year...
Remembering the original Patriot's Day, April 19; and Iowans who fought British
Many of them were farmers. Most were fathers of several children. Some had wives who were about to give birth. Some, like Ebenezer Burgess, were as old as 60.
They were the first to fight for ... The favorite but geometrically misunderstood sanctuary is open again
"What's the big deal? It's just a baseball field next to a corn field. We've got that here in Vinton."
My wife is not at all a Kevin Costner fan, so she does n...
No fooling: April brings some interesting holidays
“I’m just a fool for April.”
Thus begins what I believe to be the only country song dedicated to a month.
But Colin Raye’s song is more than a sentimental tribute to th...