Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The war Ukraine vs. Russia
Dear Editor:I have no way of verifying this article, but we need to see this anyway. We can not count on the MSM to assess this war as it is. nor can we count on the Biden Administration to spend ou...
Are the debates worth listening to? It's debatable.
I am a political junkie. If there's something going on politically, I'm there for it. Until Wednesday night's "presidential" debate. When I think of the word presidential, I think of something with cl...
Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal
Editor:I have to call out Rosemary. I did not write that the money received by Illegals was from Social Security. They got the money from somewhere probably from welfare funds.. The ...
Letter to the Editor: A rebuttal
Dear Editor:Why are you critics so obsessed with defending the indefensible? The border is open in defiance of Federal Immigration Law. These illegals are getting money from somewhere.&nbs...
Letter to the Editor: Caregiver Wellness Day
Dear Editor, Support local caregivers! National Family Caregivers Month in November honors family and friends who take care of an aging loved one. Caregiver Wellness Day on November 6 in Cedar Ra...
Letter to the Editor: Social Security vs. Illegal Arrivals
Dear Editor:It has just come to my attention by an email and video from my good friend from Arizona that the average American worker working from High School to 65 can expect an average benefit from S...
Letter to the Editor: Is the Biden Administration for or against Americans?
Dear Editor, President Joe Biden is in office to serve OUR country and OUR citizens. Right?? The man is picking and choosing where he wants to visit and where he wants to send money t...
Letter to the Editor: Yard Waste Removal Hassle
Dear Editor, I was wondering if I am the only Vinton resident who doesn't like the current hours of our yard waste site???? What a pain when working and then have to wait till 4 during the week t...
Sound Bites: McDonald's Updated the Rules
Unfortunately, the folks at McDonald's and I have become best buddies. So much so that they now send me email. Like this one informing me that they have updated the "Terms and Conditions" I think it s...
Misguided government proposal targets ‘vexatious’ people
By Randy Evans, Iowa Capital DispatchMany decades ago, Mrs. Gentry and Mr. Halferty put up with an inquisitive kid’s classroom questions about American democracy and the workings of government.I did...