Reading my mind: Goodbyes

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 4, 2022 10:47 am

The upside to getting older is getting older. The downside is the many, many goodbyes that you say.  Part of my job is reporting the obituaries that come in.

Hey! Where'd you go???

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 31, 2022 5:45 pm

Did you miss me?? Apparently, when I need to get a new debit card ordered because the last one had been through the mill, I forgot that it would stop

Letter to the Editor: Communication

VINTON TODAY
January 31, 2022 5:36 pm

Editor:  Communication.  There were two things at a Trans World Airline Cockpit we did not discuss religion and politics, but we could tell jokes.    This brings me to one I remember.

Just taking a few minutes to say "Thank You"

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 27, 2022 12:45 pm

Closing in on 12 years of online reporting gives one pause to reflect a bit. This week gave me the perfect opportunity. I received a job offer from the only other online-only news source in the state.

How does a Compensation Board work?

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 19, 2022 4:45 pm

After writing half of a book on the topic of elected county official's pay raises, I thought maybe it would be better to break this down. As part of the discussion, you have to first know how they work and who created this ingenious plan.

Reading my mind: Civility

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 17, 2022 2:34 pm

Ah, the Opinion Page. Where people can share an opinion. I have two thoughts about the Opinion Page. One is that it's fun to read the thoughts of others in the community.

Letter to the Editor: Therapeutics, Inflation

VINTON TODAY
January 17, 2022 12:27 pm

Editor:The Trio does not seem to get it.    The vaccine is not an appropriate treatment if the unvaccinated come down with the virus.    Therapeutics are necessary to prevent their demise.

Reading my mind: Snowstorms

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 15, 2022 12:32 pm

You know the drill if you live in Iowa. You flip on the TV where they are warning of an incoming snowstorm. Without fail, everyone runs to the grocery store because you just don't know when you'll see civilization again!Well, that or if you're like I used to be, a mom with 6 kids in the house, you really DO need the milk, bread, and eggs before the snow hits and you might not get to town for a couple of days.

Letter to the Editor: January 6

VINTON TODAY
January 11, 2022 12:48 pm

Dear Editor,  I read with interest Representative Cindy Axne’s op-ed in the DM Register January 5th.    “To prevent the next Jan 6, we need the facts”.

Letter to the Editor: Vaccine mandate vs. SCOTUS

VINTON TODAY
January 9, 2022 5:39 pm

Dear Editor: Both Candidate Biden and Candidate Harris campaigned that if President Trump recommended the vaccine that J&J, Moderna, or Pfizer developed they would not take it — It’s Trump’s vaccine.