Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Caregiver Wellness Day
Dear Editor, Support local caregivers! National Family Caregivers Month in November honors family and friends who take care of an aging loved one. Caregiver Wellness Day on November 6 in Cedar Ra...
Letter to the Editor: Social Security vs. Illegal Arrivals
Dear Editor:It has just come to my attention by an email and video from my good friend from Arizona that the average American worker working from High School to 65 can expect an average benefit from S...
Letter to the Editor: Is the Biden Administration for or against Americans?
Dear Editor, President Joe Biden is in office to serve OUR country and OUR citizens. Right?? The man is picking and choosing where he wants to visit and where he wants to send money t...
Letter to the Editor: Yard Waste Removal Hassle
Dear Editor, I was wondering if I am the only Vinton resident who doesn't like the current hours of our yard waste site???? What a pain when working and then have to wait till 4 during the week t...
Sound Bites: McDonald's Updated the Rules
Unfortunately, the folks at McDonald's and I have become best buddies. So much so that they now send me email. Like this one informing me that they have updated the "Terms and Conditions" I think it s...
Misguided government proposal targets ‘vexatious’ people
By Randy Evans, Iowa Capital DispatchMany decades ago, Mrs. Gentry and Mr. Halferty put up with an inquisitive kid’s classroom questions about American democracy and the workings of government.I did...
What in the world is the matter with TRADITION??
Dear Editor, I am livid!! So this editorial is necessary to keep my blood pressure from blowing off the chart.I remember when John Fetterman returned to the Senate after being on leav...
Letter to the Editor: Budget and Spending Bills
Editor:Budget and other spending bills.Reprinted in "The Blaze" Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) Op. Ed. We all learned in civics class that all spending bills originate in the House of Representatives.&...
Sound Bites: Biden's Pants are on Fire
The White House press room has been somewhat entertaining to watch. The only thing missing was the popcorn when this question came up. “The president has lied about being at Ground Zero the day...
We Forgot
Rarely can I tell you what I was doing at this very moment last week, let alone 22 years ago. But I can. It had been a hectic weekend. This week had already turned into a change of plans, a...