Opinion
Letter to the Editor: "Fast and Furious - things we did not know
To our many readers and in particular Obama and Clinton supporters -- Greetings
This is podcast of Laura Ingram show 7/21/17 fill in host John Hinderaker whose web site is powerline. The most inter...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to area Businesses
I would like to thank all of the businesses who participated in the Rabbit Auction at the Benton County Fair! THANK YOU for supporting 4-H! As a parent, leader, and former 4-Her, I know how much work ...
Letter to the Editor: U.S. Senators Ernst and Grassley set to increase your property taxes
To the Editor:
It seems logical to conclude that Medicaid would be about medical care, but that isn't entirely true. Though the biggest single cost item for Medicaid is long-term care for the ...
Letter to the Editor: Woe Is Me
How unlucky and unfortunate my life has been. I was born and raised in a small rural town in Iowa named Vinton during the 40s and 50s.
"DRUG PROBLEM"
I should be honest ...
Hospital advocates meet with senators, call on Iowans to take action
From the Iowa Hospital Association
Twenty advocates from all parts of Iowa met with the offices of Senators Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst to discuss the impact to Iowa hospitals that the American...
Remembering the men in my life
Sunday was Father's Day, I know it's old news now!
Today would have been my dad's birthday if he were still here. The two holidays for me have kind of melded into one. The last time I had a convers... Letter to the Editor: Bye Bye Fake News!
Dear Editor,
After about 3 months of seeing the same 'eye grabbing' article on your website of "FAKE NEWS" I noticed, after Comey's testimony Thursday. ithas now disappeared. Thanks! NEWS FLASH: ...
Dance like everybody is watching; because in this age of technology, they are
By Dean Close
It only lasted a couple of seconds, and a decade or two ago, it would have never gotten the attention of anyone who was not involved.
Maybe you heard about it: An unnamed employ of...
Letter to the Editor: Investing in Iowa
Dear Editor,
We Iowans need to invest in Iowa if we expect to get anything profitable and satisfying back.
The 40 acres of the former Braille School now being offered by the State of Iowa to the...
The second-best graduation speech for the Class of 2017
To the members of the Vinton-Shellsburg (and every other school, everywhere):
"Congratulations! Today is your day!"
No, wait. That is someone else's graduation speech, the best one ever written ...