Letter to the Editor: When governance fails . . .

VINTON TODAY
January 25, 2026 5:55 pm

Dear Editor, I wrote a few weeks ago about my concern that things might go Kinetic . . . it seems that transition is underway.  Two dead, one wounded as of today.

Letter to the Editor: Like Launderer's Soap

VINTON TODAY
January 15, 2026 8:04 pm

Dear Editor, When Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government had just been created in the 1700's, he responded with, “A republic, if you can keep it.

Letter to the Editor: Name Calling

VINTON TODAY
January 15, 2026 4:11 pm

Dear Editor,Can any of you naysayers define Nazis , Fascists,  Marxist,  Communist, Islamist , or capitalism governance without Webster's dictionary?  You use the words, but have n̈o idea what they mean.

Letter to the Editor: Are things about to go "Kinetic" ?

VINTON TODAY
January 9, 2026 10:48 am

Dear Editor.Are things about to go “Kinetic” ?Definition - Kinetic warfare refers to military combat that involves direct physical destruction, contrasting with non-destructive methods like diplomacy.

Letter to the Editor: It's Time to Reach Students in Rural Iowa

VINTON TODAY
December 15, 2025 1:02 pm

Dear Editor, For too long, higher education in Iowa has drifted from its core mission: preparing a highly skilled workforce and anchoring talent in our communities.

Twisted Knickers: National Parks

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
December 9, 2025 10:44 am

I have to admit that politics at every level is exhausting and I'm exhausted from all of it. I never thought I'd say that because I love politics. I think I'm just tired from the constant eye rolling that I seem to do.

Letter to the Editor: RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA . . . redux . . .

VINTON TODAY
December 5, 2025 11:50 am

Dear Editor,  It would seem the Democrats have chosen a successor to the RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA hoax.   It would seem that President Trump is issuing ILLEGAL ORDERS .

Letter to the Editor: Questions

VINTON TODAY
December 2, 2025 9:41 pm

Dear Editor,I have a few questions for our residence military veterans, specifically John and Bill, who regale us with military stories of the younger selves.

Letter to the Editor: Civil rhetoric in our politics.

VINTON TODAY
December 1, 2025 4:17 pm

Dear Editor, Politics has never been civil.  Much as we might like it to be, it will never happen.  The agendas - platforms of the national parties are too far apart.

This Maryland Man is no Leonardo DeCaprio

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 18, 2025 7:44 pm

Back in the good ol' days when late night shows were actually funny, Jay Leno had a segment that he called, "Stupid Criminals." In this week's episode would have been the story about a Maryland man.