Opinion

Sitting to death: Get up.. but first sit down to read this

 Sit down to read this column. But hurry. I don't you want to be sitting for long. And when you read this, you may decide to destroy your chair.   The people who count American jobs...

The rule of law vs. the law of ever-increasing rules

The rules were broken at the University of Alabama from 2005 to 2007. Nobody disputes that. In fact, the University of Alabama reported the violations itself, to the NCAA, after school officials di...

Pettengill explains amendment on IBSSS future as a 'school'

  In the Statehouse Iowa House Dist. 39 Rep. Dawn Pettengill March 28, 2010   On a Saturday evening, after two caucuses I'm sitting in the House Chamber and waiting for the Appropriati...

A day that bring both sad good-byes and exciting new changes

   “A good player plays where the puck is. A great player plays were the puck is going to be.” I am not a hockey fan, but I understand completely what “The Great One,&rdq...

A Word From Former Board of Education Members

As former members of the Vinton, Shellsburg, or Vinton-Shellsburg Boards of Education, we wish to voice our support for the current board members and administrators facing unprecedented budget cuts.&...

Glad he's still around...

"I love Vinton Today! I'm glad we didn't lose you Dean!" M.R.-Vinton...

Thanks to School Board members for volunteering to do job others do not want

By Jeff Holmes It was somewhat of a sad commentary at last night’s Vinton-Shellsburg school board meeting that before the presentation on budget cuts, board president Pat Lyons found it necessa...

School board avoided tough decisions on Shellsburg transportation, tax hikes

To the Editor, Many of the Vinton-Shellsburg School Board members at the 22 March meeting kept saying we have to make tough decisions yet they avoided the really tough decisions that could have save...

Locally Owned a Must

Dear Dean and company: Congrats on the new venture!! How sad to lose another Vinton paper to outsiders. Just when the Eagle had really turned the corner and was truly a locally-owned and staffed pap...

A Thumbs Up!

"I think what you guys are doing is great!!!!!! I hope you can keep it going. Good work & thank you for not selling out to the Times/Livewire!" SG, Vinton ...