Letter to the Editor: V-S wasted $500,000

MARK HANCOCK
September 5, 2013 12:05 pm

TL;DR: V-S superintendent, by eliminating the full-time technology director position, causes district to waste $500,000 on laptop 1:1 Initiative. We need to make some serious changes to keep from making this mistake again.

The Ladder Lesson: A new perspective inspires appreciation for firefighters

VINTON TODAY
September 3, 2013 9:10 am

Ever since I first saw the Vinton Fire Department's bright yellow aerial ladder truck extended to its height of more than 100 feet, I have wondered what it would be like to climb to the top.

Reality TV vs. reality: An example close to home

VINTON TODAY
September 3, 2013 9:10 am

The headline for this column could say, “TV personality arrested near Vinton!” That statement is technically true – and it is most likely the way that a television producer would entice you to keep tuned in after the commercials, if this story were to be included on their newscast.

Letter to the Editor: Not the time for missiles in Syria

JOHN STIEGELMEYER
September 2, 2013 10:48 pm

Should the missiles fly into Syria? Following is in my opinion "spot on" analysis of the Actions of President Obama.   What the Democrat Party has done is give this Nation a real Amateur as its President in both economic and foreign affairs.

Life is Good

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 23, 2013 4:06 am

It's been a while since I've popped in and said, "Hello!" to everyone, and I'm sure you haven't missed it! An update on the home front is kind of fun to send out and then reread a year or so down the road.

Hands-on Boomtown experience for a fireworks novice

VINTON TODAY
August 20, 2013 11:10 am

After years of watching my friends from the Iowa Pyrotechnic Association put together the fireworks displays that thousands enjoy each Boomtown (not to mention the year-long meetings and other preparations), I knew that putting on a fireworks show is a lot of tough work.

40,000 more reasons to say thanks....

VINTON TODAY
August 14, 2013 12:05 am

That ain't gonna happen again for a while, I told myself Monday evening, as I looked at the surprising new Vinton Today daily page view total. We have been seeing some incredible numbers in our stats pages for the past few weeks.

Pastor's Blog: FORGIVENESS...Forgiven...Forgiving

ZACH ZAJICEK
August 13, 2013 9:04 am

Ever feel like you screw up constantly- like all the time?  That’s my world.  Days come and go, and it feels like I’m still the same loser I was last year.

A message for the Iowa State Fair Butter Cow vandals

VINTON TODAY
August 12, 2013 12:28 pm

To: The people who painted the Iowa Butter Cow Red this past weekend, (as well as to whoever it was who put the "Go vegan" message on the Butter Cow at the State Fair in 2011): Congratulations! Your feat was pretty impressive.

The wisdom to find Serenity when GPS is your guide

VINTON TODAY
August 8, 2013 9:22 am

Like just about everyone else who makes a living working with computer-related technology, I both love and hate it. I love the career opportunities it has given me; I hate it for its frequent, exasperating pranks.