Opinion
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 ... To the Editor: What do you want?
Editor:
You in the "Resist" movement, just what do you hope to accomplish? Do you want secure borders? Do you want MS-13 gang members jailed and then deported? Do you want ISIS defeated?...
Letter to the Editor: Trumpcare Fiasco
To the Editor,
John Stiegelmeyer wants to know why there is uproar about the hastily written and financially unscored Trumpcare bill. Seems like no one, including many Republicans do not like the bil...
Letter to the Editor: Health care law and other thoughts
Dear Editor:
What is all the uproar over the House Passed health care act?? It's not law yet as it has to go to the Senate where it will undoubtedly be changed and if passed will go back to th...