Letter to the Editor: In appreciation of the Iowa Educators

VINTON TODAY
July 29, 2020 2:10 am

This was shared with Vinton Today in dedication to our Vinton-Shellburg Educators. Teachers, thanks for all that you do, for making the best of this new year.

Letter to the Editor: At what cost?

VINTON TODAY
July 25, 2020 3:36 am

Dear Editor,These are trying times for a lot of people.   There are families in our town wondering how they’re going to pay their rent/mortgage.   There are people wondering where their next meal is coming from.

Letter to the Editor: This 4th in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
July 7, 2020 1:11 am

This 4th was not a celebration, clearly, but a recognition of the boundaries of our illusions of freedom and that our institutions have all but collapsed, long hollowed of all Spirit that ever indwelled them.

Letter to the Editor: Candidate Ivy Schuster

VINTON TODAY
July 5, 2020 11:12 pm

Funding is still the single most important factor when supporting our children's education, but it is not the only issue. At a recent panel on challenges and opportunities in Iowa education hosted by the Ivy Schuster for Iowa Senate campaign, school administrators, educators, and a local parent informed the campaign and the audience that we should do more.

Letter to the Editor: Take Heart

VINTON TODAY
July 4, 2020 8:57 am

Take heart Patty,Just look at the venom of Linsey and Gould!  These leftist - may I say Maxist Socialist, want us on the other side to shut up.  They are the ones who wish to end the 1st and 2nd Amendments.

Letter to the Editor: Happy to be in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
July 2, 2020 4:22 pm

Dear Editor, It’s been a little over a year since my wife became a resident of VGH Nursing and Rehab. The recommendations were correct!As a result, our daughter moved from Hiawatha to Vinton so I could live with her and be near to my wife.

Biting my nails and over nails, screws and other debris

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 26, 2020 4:43 pm

Just about a month ago, give or take, I had some work done on my '99 Lexus. She's coming up on 130,000 miles so I figure if I don't hit a deer, it should last me another 4 or 5 years.

80,000 Lbs vs. motorcycles or dumb drivers

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 23, 2020 1:38 am

There are a few things that irritate me when driving. Mostly it has to do with people who have no idea how a semi driver thinks. I was driving on the interstate the other day, going the posted 70 mph.

Letter to the Editor: Secrets

VINTON TODAY
June 23, 2020 1:38 am

“There are no secrets that time does not reveal.”  Jean RacineDid you know the Vinton City Council has been keeping a dirty little secret since March 26th? Did you know that on December 12, 2019, the Vinton City Council violated Iowa Law and even admitted it?  You didn’t?  Well, I did because I caught them and turned them in on December 31, 2019.

Graduates, Today is your Day, Every Day

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 19, 2020 4:34 pm

It’s time for the  annual graduation column. The column that is supposed to be light and funny and leave you with a bit of wisdom to carry with you for the rest of your life.