Letter to the Editor: We need to remember our foundation

VINTON TODAY
November 27, 2023 11:47 am

Dear Editor,In the early months of 2014, I was very involved with the Benton County Republican Committee and was assigned to the platform committee.  Frankly, the platform was a mess.

Speed cameras to arrive in LaPorte City

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 23, 2023 11:42 am

Another neighboring town will soon be adding speed cameras to its streets. Citing excessive speeds of nearly 600 cars going about 10 miles over the limit, the local police chief Chris Brecher, hopes to lower the cases of speeding.

"No Backsies," said Frances

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 21, 2023 6:17 pm

When I was a kid, there was a book called, "A bargain for Frances." In the book, two friends have a falling out over some deals that were made. Frances was saving her money to buy a new tea set that she had been eyeing in the store, because she didn't have one.

Letter to the Editor: Words of Hope

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 21, 2023 11:53 am

October 30, 2023EditorVinton TodayAs the first Benton County woman ever to be elected as a Benton County Supervisor - and coincidentally one of the first six women county supervisors elected in the State of Iowa, I had a double reason for seeking the job.

Uneasy times as a librarian shuts out other ideas

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
November 15, 2023 11:54 am

By Randy EvansThe word for today is optics — but not the kind where your eye doctor is an expert.Instead of eyeglasses, I am thinking about the kind of optics that result when the perception of some person’s or some institution’s values are contradicted by the reality of the actions they take.

Letter to the Editor: The squad and Hamas vs Israel

VINTON TODAY
November 13, 2023 4:38 pm

Dear Editor, Israel must defend the holy land given by God.   There is no two two-state solution.   Hamas must be destroyed to the last person.     Same with Hezbollah.

Letter to the Editor: Fundamental Truths

VINTON TODAY
November 9, 2023 9:48 pm

Editor:Fundamental truths:1. Some people tend to believe what they wish to believe regardless of facts or data.2. Some scientists will attempt to prove a hypothesis with data and facts that have a bias toward a preconceived conclusion arrived at before the experiment is even started.

"Something Wrong with That?"

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 7, 2023 12:00 pm

In last week's regular meeting, the Benton County Supervisors seem to forget that the Benton County Auditor is their official records keeper. A copy of a contract was handed around for the Supervisors, yet the Auditor was not given a copy.

Letter to the Editor: VOTE NO TO EMS

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2023 11:15 am

Dear Editor,How many of you realize that voting yes to ems will raise your taxes .68 cents per $1,000 of your land value? That is a lot of money! If your land is appraised at $100,000 you are paying an extra $68 a year.

Reason 1,472,358,234,7453,190 to appreciate our government workers

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 3, 2023 12:33 pm

In my last opinion piece about why to get a government job, it was misunderstood by some government employees, Some thought that I was saying that ALL government employees are privileged simply by having a government job.