Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the Rhubarb!
Dear Editor, I would like to express a big “Thank You” to everyone who generously donated rhubarb from their garden to our program! (4th St. Diner) “Local food is about getting the freshest and ...
That "getting old " thing
This week a couple of things happened that reminded me that I'm not living in the 80s anymore. That to me, was the "good ol' days."First, I plugged in my order on my McDonald's app, you know the place...
Letter to the Editor: This world is going crazy!
Dear Editor, As I was drinking my first cup of coffee this morning, Good Morning America came on. I usually watch the first hour to hear the top news stories. My mind was trying to comprehend eve...
Letter to the Editor: Fiscally Responsible County?
Dear Editor, Today I just saw that the average wage increase nationwide for 2023 is 4.6%. A St.Luke’s hospital employee told me they only got a 2% raise. Really? With the shortage of healthcare...
When life hands you a Lemon, or a Tucker
Well, Monday started with some earth-shaking tremors in the news field. With the firing of both left-wing and right-wing television personalities, Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson, there was almost a canc...
Spontaneity is really overrated
I'm still adjusting to city living. I look three times before cracking my door open in my jammies to throw something out in the trash now. Then there's is the trash can. For me, it's just large e...
Letter to the Editor: You have to start somewhwere
The headlines read:"TWO PEOPLE HACKED TO DEATH WITH AXES!!""POISONED WIFE CUT UP: BODY PARTS FOUND IN NEARBY WOODED AREA!!""TEACHER BEAT TO DEATH WITH BASEBALL BAT!!"In the United States, Capital Puni...
Letter to the Editor: Serving Responsibly
Dear Editor, A section of your article stood out to me concerning HR in Benton County. We would never think it "normal" for three grown women to tell a grown man that they can't do a job fea...
A really old burr in my saddle: Newspapers
Updated: Well, never mind, the Iowa Senate voted to continue having government entities funding newspapers...in the meantime, Vinton Today will keep plugging along without government dollars...---I ha...
Burr in my saddle: HR
On one hand, the county insists that they are working hard to keep expenses down. The other hand is reaching for your wallet. It seems that the supervisors keep racking up more expenses for you and me...