It's not news but...

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
December 12, 2018 5:17 pm

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.

In Memory: Journalism's quiet, effecient Bob Lutz

VINTON TODAY
December 8, 2018 9:07 pm

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.

CITY OF LIGHTS: VINTON’S MOTTO FIRST APPEARED DURING 1983 HOLIDAY SEASON

VINTON TODAY
December 8, 2018 9:06 pm

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.

It's Hunting Season, Beware Deer!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
December 5, 2018 2:43 pm

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 found nothing.

To the Editor: Why JFK assassination questions persist

VINTON TODAY
November 29, 2018 5:23 pm

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

VINTON TODAY
November 26, 2018 12:48 pm

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 they were when they heard the news.

To the Editor: The midterm will be vote for 'jobs or mobs'

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 1, 2018 7:34 pm

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, foreign policy, and illegal immigration over the last 10 years.

History, and why it takes so long to write it...

VINTON TODAY
October 30, 2018 12:43 pm

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 Des Moines, and then compile that information into a story about the upcoming Vinton 150th celebration? Pretty easy, it should seem.

Letter to the Editor: Support for Paula Dennison

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 29, 2018 9:43 pm

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.

Girls 7, Boys 1

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 24, 2018 10:31 am

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 MIGHT have this happen, only to have a twist at the end that said, " but not this time!" Each time, I didn't really care, because I was still thrilled.