Big Brother is Listening

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 8, 2021 4:29 pm

You probably already know that if you use your computer to search for white bath towels, or car parts for your '65 Mustang, that your Facebook feed will now show you ads for these products.

Making heads and tails of the Iowa COVID website, and doing the math

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 5, 2021 10:31 pm

I decided to wade through the COVID number for our county once again. The information on the site is sometimes as clear as mud, so I thought it's only fair to drag you through all of the information too.

Letter to the Editor: Thank you to those who honored Veterans on Memorial Day

VINTON TODAY
June 2, 2021 4:25 pm

Dear Editor, As you have noticed on Memorial Day, Flags have been place lining our cemeteries and on veterans graves. George G. Luckey post 57 would like to thank those special people who helped us this year.

Thank you, again

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 2, 2021 2:32 am

First, before anything else, I want to say a great big, humongous THANK YOU to everyone who sent in checks and notes toward the website rebuild. We have crossed the 40% threshold and are on our way to 50% of the cost being covered so far.

Remembering Great Uncle Paul

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 1, 2021 3:02 am

Memorial Day kind of snuck up on me this year. It's the time of year that we SHOULD pause and be thankful for our veterans and service members that didn't return home.

A letter to the Class of 2021

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 28, 2021 6:58 am

There's a book called, 'Oh the Places you'll Go," by Dr. Seuss that talks about all of the paths that your life will take. It's a favorite gift for graduates.

National Police Week May 9th-15th

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 14, 2021 4:14 pm

It almost slipped by without any notice to the residents of Vinton. It's National Police Week. In general, if you're like me, and I've said it before if you see a police officer your foot automatically lifts off of the accelerator and you say something like, "Oh no, what is the speed limit here??" We completely forget that they are out there unless of course, we need them.

Letter to the Editor: Living in the Present; remembering the past II

VINTON TODAY
May 10, 2021 4:58 pm

Memorial day 2021 It has been my honor and privilege to have been asked to speak before certain groups on Memorial Day – 2008, 2011, 2013. I recently looked up these documents stored on my computer.

Spiders, Crawlers and Web Bots target Vinton Today

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 5, 2021 5:34 am

This week has been crazy! With the schedule picking up, I am getting a reminder of just how busy life can be when things are normal!Then someone had the great idea that THIS would be the perfect time to launch a new website.

Dr. Seuss and Websites

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 4, 2021 9:08 pm

I had forgotten that along with launching a new website, it might look good, function well and give you no problems, until you move the silly thing to the new home web address.