School Safety from External Threats

VINTON TODAY
May 28, 2022 1:06 pm

By Kyle KoeppenIt is hard not to run terrifying scenarios in your head after hearing/seeing the horrific event which unfolded at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Letter to the Editor: Living in the present, remembering the past Part V

VINTON TODAY
May 25, 2022 3:38 pm

Dear Editor:I am not sure why these memories keep coming up, perhaps it is because Memorial Day is approaching or maybe I am getting closer to the six foot hole at the end.

Letter to the Editor: In defense of Diversity

VINTON TODAY
May 25, 2022 3:37 pm

Dear Editor:I am writing in response to the recent backlash that letters written to our library board from concerned citizens, Brooke Kruckenberg and Deb Hesson, have received.

Letter to the Editor: Correction to DOD report to Congress

VINTON TODAY
May 24, 2022 7:24 pm

Dear Editor:Reference :      Opinion : Letter to the Editor: DOD IG report to Congresshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/u-s-military-leaves-bagram-airfield-hands-it-afghans-after-n1272958  https://www.

Letter to the Editor: Displays, Transparency and Library considers Litigation 2

VINTON TODAY
May 24, 2022 12:30 am

To the editor: I am writing in response to the May 17, 2022 article titled Displays, Transparency and Library considers Litigation for Future Remarks.

Republican Candidates share their perspectives on issues for Senate District 42

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 23, 2022 12:30 am

In small-town politics, and with its first in the nation status for caucuses, Iowans are probably more likely to get involved in their politics. As I sat in on the Republican candidate forum on Saturday morning for the Senate District 42 candidates, I found myself passing out grades as each speaker answered questions and I was left with a few conclusions.

Letter to the Editor: Persecution of library director and staff

VINTON TODAY
May 22, 2022 10:19 pm

Dear Editor,As someone who grew up in Iowa, I am appalled at the persecution that you and a group of “Christian” community members have launched against the director and staff of the Vinton Public Library.

Letter to the Editor: DOD IG report to Congress

VINTON TODAY
May 20, 2022 9:32 am

Dear Editor,  On May 18th  this AM Representative Mike Gallager (R) Wisconsin speaking on Fox News reported testimony from the Department of Defense Inspector General to the Foreign Services Committee that:1.

Letter to the Editor: In support of Colman Silbernagel

VINTON TODAY
May 18, 2022 2:32 pm

Dear Editor, This spring, Benton County and rural Linn County Republicans face a situation again that we faced just two years ago: a contested senate primary.

Letter to the Editor: Abortion Law

VINTON TODAY
May 16, 2022 3:55 pm

Dear Editor:Here are some of the facts about this pro-abortion bill that failed in the United States Senate:This bill would have legalized abortion up to the moment of birth.