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.

When you don't follow the rules...

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 2, 2023 11:45 am

If anyone was watching today's Board of Supervisor meeting, I would bet that your blood pressure went through the roof. The frustration of watching and listening to everyone on every side of the room, all boils down to decisions made by the elected officials.

Letter to the Editor To the Citizens of Benton County

VINTON TODAY
November 1, 2023 11:17 am

Citizens of Benton CountyI am writing in response to the many statements and insinuations that Virginia Gay Hospital has not been transparent with use of state grant and county funds.

Reason 1,472,358,234,7453,189 to have a county job

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 31, 2023 2:13 pm

At today's Benton County Board of Supervisors Meeting, I found that I might just need to go back on blood pressure medicine. Today's meeting left me frustrated and wishing that as a teenager someone would have said, "Get a county job, or state job, basically any government job will do.

Former BOH member addressed the BOS, sharing her experience and the law

VINTON TODAY
October 30, 2023 11:17 pm

The Board of Supervisors were reminded in a letter dated October 17, of the appointment to the Board of Health of Katilin Emrich. Currently serving on the Public Board of Health in Black Hawk County, Emrich reminded the supervisors of the law concerning the Board of Health and its functions as well as the functions of the Supervisors.