Give the President a Lollipop

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 10, 2024 11:36 am

It's official, the White House has President Biden graduating from preschool this week and now he gets to go to a "big boy press conferences." I kid you not.

Letter to the Editor: It's Dead Jim...

VINTON TODAY
July 2, 2024 3:31 pm

Dear Editor, As Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy sat watching the Biden/Trump debate, the end finally arrived.  Dr. McCoy leaned over and looked Captain Kirk in the eye saying .

The Presidential Debate was a Cheap Fake, you did not see what you saw!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 1, 2024 8:35 pm

Please note: The words in blue are links to stories with most of the headlines intact as part of the story.-The White House says Joe Biden is a victim of 'cheap fakes.

Letter to the Editor: HONORING OUR PROTECTORS

VINTON TODAY
June 26, 2024 4:04 pm

Dear Editor, This 4th of July I encourage you to show honor and support to a Service Member, active or retired, with a generous thank you. Send a note, an email, or even a gift card for those who have sacrificed in so many ways so that we can live freely in our country, a republic.

Letter to the Editor: Former Supervisor Weighs in

VINTON TODAY
June 25, 2024 9:09 am

Dear Editor,As a former Benton County Supervisor I would like to comment on the current lawsuit filed by the former Benton county Human Resource director against our county officials.

Letter to the Editor: Most of us are on the Titanic, and we're going DOWN!

VINTON TODAY
June 22, 2024 6:26 pm

Dear Editor,I have tried and tried to avoid stress and worries lately about politics, but I can't do it any longer.  Not with that clown in the White House and his sideshow.

Who knew? I sure didn't!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 20, 2024 11:51 am

It's always like Christmas opening the email "box." You never know what kind of junk mail you'll get, or the things that make me ask, "How didn't I know that?" It was the latter tonight.

Happy Father's Day!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 15, 2024 9:46 pm

Tomorrow is Father's Day. Or depending on when you read this, today or yesterday is or was Father's Day. I always have found it touching to find people my age and older who still miss their parents when they're gone.

Public Comments at Benton County Supervisor's Meeting 6/4/24

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 9, 2024 5:56 pm

Because of the pared-down minutes that will now be given to the public courtesy of the Iowa Public Information Board's guidance, ironic isn't it, I'll attempt to transcribe as best as I can comments from the meeting as this information will no longer be part of the meeting minutes.

Things you don't expect with this job

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 7, 2024 10:46 am

If I had to pick the best part of this job, it would be the stories that cross my desk that I know will make people smile. Then there are the weekly antics at the government level that always make me say, "You just can't make this stuff up!" But then there are days like yesterday.