Opinion
It's not news but...
A week or so ago, I ran into one of my favorite people at a funeral named Frank Kruse.
Now, I hear that Frank was a school teacher, but I didn't know him then.
He was also the son ...
In Memory: Journalism's quiet, effecient Bob Lutz
In our news stories we try to be what the journalism professors call proportional – that means we try to give a story as much length, depth and importance as it deserves.
For example, while... CITY OF LIGHTS: VINTON’S MOTTO FIRST APPEARED DURING 1983 HOLIDAY SEASON
While it has appeared on “Welcome to Vinton” signs on display throughout the year, the theme, “City of Lights” was originally a holiday season promotion for our town.
The ...
It's Hunting Season, Beware Deer!
Today while touring the town, or should I say I felt like I was "stalking" the town, to see if there might be something newsworthy to write about (hey, that's how it works) I foun... To the Editor: Why JFK assassination questions persist
To the Editor:
A comment about the day I will not forget Nov 22, 1963.
I was new to Active Duty Air Force a 2nd Lieutenant at Undergraduate Pilot Training at Webb AFB, Big Spring, Texas. ...
Why 55 years later, most Americans doubt government's JFK assassination report
Twenty-five years ago, on the 30th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, I interviewed several former teachers and others about what they remember about that day; where the...
To the Editor: The midterm will be vote for 'jobs or mobs'
To the Editor:
The Midterm:
Very likely whatever I write will not change anyone’s mind, perhaps I only do this to express my feelings on what has happened to our economy, social issues, f...
History, and why it takes so long to write it...
How easy should it be to find out some information about the Governor Buren Sherman, the only Iowa Governor who called Vinton his hometown before becoming a statewide office-holder and moving to De...
Letter to the Editor: Support for Paula Dennison
Dear Editor,
I contacted you because As a former teacher, I know the importance of doing homework. It's not just a student skill; it's a life skill. On October ...
Girls 7, Boys 1
It finally happened.
It's been a long time in coming.
For years we heard, "Well, not this time..." There were funny Facebook posts that led us to believe for a second that we MI...