Letter to the Editor: You have to start somewhwere

VINTON TODAY
April 20, 2023 11:09 pm

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 Punishment is a legal penalty at the federal level.

Letter to the Editor: Serving Responsibly

VINTON TODAY
April 20, 2023 6:11 pm

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 fearing it might be "too much.

A really old burr in my saddle: Newspapers

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 20, 2023 1:48 pm

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.

Burr in my saddle: HR

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 20, 2023 12:39 pm

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 to pay for.

Burr in my Saddle: Ethics

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 19, 2023 12:13 pm

Maybe it would be easier to just do a "Burr in my saddle" column rather than trying to wrap it all pretty and putting a bow on it, I'll just tell ya what's bugging me.

Letter to the Editor: The Biden Crime Family

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2023 12:09 am

Dear Editor, While everyone zeros in on booking former President Trump in New York City, an Ex-Obama staffer blows the whistle on the Biden Crime Family.

Shouting down speakers who disagree with us is not freedom of speech

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
April 11, 2023 9:23 pm

By Randy EvansMy friend Denny and I were as different as night and day. He was conservative; I wasn’t. I accused him of being to the right of Attila the Hun.

Letter to the Editor: The Veteran Appeal

VINTON TODAY
April 5, 2023 9:06 pm

Dear Editor, I have recently decided to drop my appeal for the county Weed Commissioner position. This decision was made of my own accord. I decided that the upcoming process was not worth the stress and that after careful consideration I was no longer interested in this position at this time.

Letter to the Editor: A cult tragedy in the making

VINTON TODAY
April 5, 2023 9:02 pm

Dear Editor,  Before anyone starts screaming and running for their laptops, I need to remind you once again that I am a fairly new Republican, and I can't wait to plaster my home and lawn with Ron DeSantis flags and stickers.

A Virtual Passover

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 5, 2023 8:41 pm

When I was a little girl, my great-grandpa sat in a wheelchair with a kippah on his head. Now, I didn't know a lot about the Jewish faith, and I still don't.