Friday, June 12, 2026
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Letter to the Editor: Henkle's, Service with a Heart

Dear Editor, I would like to recommend Dave Henkle's service station as a FULL service station. Last week I drove to Vinton with a tiny kitten under my hood that I discovered when I stopped in Vinton.
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30 Years Ago, I did, and still do

  Here we are at "the tire place" because after all, isn't that where you want to go on Valentine's Day?           I should've known that on our 30th anniversary, we'd be doing something wild and crazy.

When Ancestry becomes the Nut in the Family Tree

I admit it, most of my news comes from Facebook. Why? Because you can sum up local new and what ABC, NBC and CBS all think in about 30 minutes. They all agree.
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Boredom on four wheels

"We are boring," she says. By "We" she means: Me. And she's right. I am generally historically boring, but I took it to a whole new level again this week.

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 these kids pour into their projects, both in the static and the livestock projects.

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 elderly, if the bill in the Senate becomes law the result will most probably be an increase in our property taxes because Medicaid provides funds for mandated services in our schools.

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.
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