Pastor's Blog - THE LONGEST NIGHT

PASTOR LANETTE S. VAN
December 20, 2012 1:41 am

  Friday, Decemter 21, is the first day of winter, the longest night of the year.  On that day, the sun will rise at 7:38 am and set at 4:48 pm.

First rule of winter driving safety: DON'T!

VINTON TODAY
December 19, 2012 1:20 pm

  (Editor's Note: The following op-ed piece is brought to you again this year by the car insurance industry, law enforcement, ambulance services and towing companies from any place where winter weather has produced driving hazards -- especially humans.

The wonderful world wide web

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
December 13, 2012 6:20 am

As I glance across the top of my screen, I see that I have 10 screens open. I am waiting for a picture to download, and I started thinking about what I'd really like for Christmas.

Watershed address: Why to understand where water goes after the rain

LARRY STONE
December 10, 2012 8:20 pm

    It’s a sultry July night in Muscatine County – and the fish are biting! But John can’t decide whether to keep or throw back the scrappy channel cat he just caught under a snag in the Cedar River.

Pastor's Blog - Post Thanksgiving

PASTOR LANETTE S. VAN
December 7, 2012 11:14 am

Part I It's 1:25 pm on November 26, 2012, and the kitchen is finally cleaned up.  The left overs are all packaged up after a trip to the grocery store this morning to buy more storage containers.

Are there too many college bowl games?

JEFF HOLMES
December 4, 2012 10:13 am

  I come from the era when there were less than 10 bowl games. Yes, less than 10. The first year I really remember paying that much attention to the bowls was in the 1965-66 season.

The Legend of the Face of Cedar Rock... help write it!

VINTON TODAY
November 30, 2012 1:34 pm

Legends began when people many years ago saw something unusual and tried to find a historical explanation.  While I am sure this stone is a naturally-occuring  phenomenon, it would be fun to think of what stories it might inspire.

Puppy Love

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 24, 2012 10:12 pm

The term "puppy love" brings about the vision of young kids in love, usually for the first time, who see their lives together with that special someone as a "til death do us part" possibility.

Black Friday? Bah Humbug!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 23, 2012 12:25 pm

One thing I hate to do is shop. I know, it's not the stereotypical thing for a woman to say, but I do. I've never understood the pleasure in roaming around aisle after aisle of things I don't want or need.

Many reasons to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

ALEX FRAZIER
November 16, 2012 3:05 pm

  Throughout the week, people from all over the world have been celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week. With 37,000 activities planned, and directly engaging more than seven million people, the leaders of 117 countries are convinced and see value in what entrepreneurs bring to a community.