Opinion
The winner, and loser of the 2012 Iowa Caucus
It's only Dec. 1, but I can already predict the impact of the Iowa GOP caucus on the 2012 presidential race. I can safely predict the biggest winner, and loser....
VT: The one and only
… and then there was one.
When we started Vinton Today, we looked around the state, and the nation, to see if there were other online-only newspapers in Iowa, and the U.S.
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Tim Tebow: An Inconvenient Hero
Back in 1961, the San Francisco 49ers drafted a single-wing halfback from UCLA by the name of Billy Kilmer. He was drafted, primarily, to be a back-up quarterback, but over six ...
Give winter blues the Dickens
The worst thing about winter is the darkness. Most of us go to work while it's still mostly dark, and get home just in time to see the last of the sunlight disap...
How you can help change December drunk driving statistics
During December, we recognize Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, with a goal of raising awareness about the issue of driving while intoxicated. According to the National Commis...
Belated Veteran Thank You
I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to my Uncle Ron Gieger for his service in the United States Air Force and his family for their sacrifices during his servic...
Pastor\'s Blog - \'THE END OF THE WORLD\'
I Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)
Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief ... Stop and say \'Thanks!\'
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and today is spent frantically preparing for it.
The grocery store is crowded in preparation for the huge feasts we pile on our tables.
Families prepare to travel ... Budget crisis can only be solved by long, boring national discussion
"Dow Jones plunges as Super Committee fails"
That headline from yesterday's is one of the most distressing that Ameri...
Pastor\'s Blog - \'Why does God allow this to happen?\'
As a pastor I am asked many hard questions from time to time. As a spiritual leader I must be ready to give an answer for the complex situations in our society. As a human being I don&rs...