Letter to the Editor: Culture problem results in Violence

VINTON TODAY
February 23, 2018 12:00 am

Editor: Another school shooting by a person bent on evil and/or revenge! What has been done since Columbine? Photo ops by politicians and demonizing the NRA, have done nothing to stop this evil violence.

Returning your seat to the upright position

VINTON TODAY
February 21, 2018 12:00 am

Our official 30th Anniversary photo Sometimes we write articles and leave them as a draft until they "cool" and we see how we like them later. I thought I'd take a gander through the file and see what I could share with you now.

Last-second Valentines to help the forgetful and unromantic

VINTON TODAY
February 15, 2018 12:00 am

Valentine's Day: Time to fill in the blank! Dude, wake up! It's Valentine's Day. Unless you want to be in BIG TROUBLE, there are already flowers, notes, cards, St.

Let"™s Do Something about our Failing Mental Health System

VINTON TODAY
February 12, 2018 12:00 am

[et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] In our culture the mind is separate from the body.

No News Is Good News

VINTON TODAY
February 12, 2018 12:00 am

Last week, I was doing my usual, "how many stories do we have for today's email?" query, and found we had 3. Three? That's all? I mean sure some days we run around 15, sometimes close to 20.

Watching the SOTUS with my Eyes Shut

VINTON TODAY
January 31, 2018 12:00 am

I admit it, I love politics. Most of all I love the funny things that happen in politics. Sometimes, there are things that are just glaringly funny.

To the Editor: ALEC continues to work to keep Iowa's working class down

VINTON TODAY
January 23, 2018 12:00 am

By Jim Hessenius OurState Senator Tim Kapucian and Representative Dawn Pettingillhave sold our public service people down the river in the name of progress.

Letter to the Editor: Government shutdown a result of failures

VINTON TODAY
January 20, 2018 12:00 am

The Federal government shutdown demonstrates political failures on multiple levels by the majority party, to wit: 1: Failure by the majority whips (Senator Cornyn and Representative Scalise) to broker the political deals necessary to ensure a unified vote of their party.

Animal protection laws: Iowa's among weakest in nation, says group

4TH ST. DINER
January 19, 2018 12:00 am

Imagine getting a phone call from your favorite TV character, at 2:52 a.m. That actually happened to me, sort of, this week. I didn't hear the phone, which sleeps in another room, but at 2:52 a.

Baseball vs. Life: A new season

VINTON TODAY
January 18, 2018 12:00 am

Emily Cashman decorates for Valentine's Day at Flowers by Nature's Corner. By Dean Close, Editor Out of sight, invisible as you look over the frozen, barren terrain, await the seeds of spring; the perennial hope of beautiful flowers and green grass, just waiting for a bit longer until it's time to fill the world with their brightness and the inspiring fragrances of the new season.