BENTON COUNTY RESIDENTS - Your attention is needed

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 25, 2024 11:52 am

On tomorrow's Supervisor's agenda there are two VERY IMPORTANT items on the agenda. Number 8 at 9:01 a.m. and number 15 at 9:30 a.m.9:01 a.m.Sue Wilber the Benton County HR director has a discussion   on the agenda concerning  Iowa Code 2001: Section 331.

Letter to the Editor: Net zero wise or foolish

VINTON TODAY
March 17, 2024 8:07 pm

Editor:This past March 11 - the second Monday was an appointed meeting of the Ancient Order of Quiet Birdmen.  As you will learn, all members are experienced aviators.

Don't do away with county compensation boards

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
March 13, 2024 10:45 am

By Robert LeonardSome of the very worst elected public officials in Iowa are members of our county boards of supervisors. Sure, there are some fine ones, but many don’t have the sense God gave a goose.

Letter to the Editor: Benton Community special election

VINTON TODAY
March 7, 2024 12:38 pm

Dear Editor, Striking to me how many citizens opt out of local and national elections. Case in point, 75% of eligible voters decided to stay home

Be careful who you vote for

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 4, 2024 5:13 pm

The cat is out of the bag. If you want to win in Benton County, you have to run as a Republican. There's nothing like hearing a political candidate tell a crowd that when asked what party they would be registering as.

Letter to the Editor: Trump speaks code to his followers

VINTON TODAY
March 4, 2024 4:20 pm

Dear Editor:Beware of people who are oblivious to the obvious.  People who lose an election, and believe they won.  Not based on evidence.  But based on what they “feel.

Letter to the Editor: Is this right?

VINTON TODAY
February 28, 2024 5:38 pm

Dear Editor, Upon reading the last few days; I think there is some unfair and unjust things going on.  The following is a quote:Seeman Moved/Primmer seconded: To authorize posting of the vacant transportation director position and to change some of the language to include Class CDL license or to obtain within 6 months, preferred Salary range $55-$60,000 and to have skills in scheduling and mechanical experience.

Letter to the Editor: B.B.B.

VINTON TODAY
February 28, 2024 3:53 pm

Dear Editor, What is B.B.B. you ask.  If some of you recall some of my contributions to the "Editorial" part of Vinton Today, you  may know I coined the letters for BIDEN'S BIGGEST BLUNDER that began with his first day in the White House when he rolled back the border security measures.

To my readers

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 28, 2024 12:46 am

The last several weeks have been a struggle to get Vinton Today to some of you and some days it's been a battle to get anything out to ALL of you!  For a few weeks now we've been battling a case of "blacklisting" of the website.

Our Supervisors only get "part time" pay: Poor, poor, rich men

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 27, 2024 11:23 am

I have to admit I did some eye-rolling during the supervisor's meeting today. But to be honest, I think it's just a default setting for my eyeballs.Our poor, poor supervisors.