Thank you from the Smith Family

VINTON TODAY
April 29, 2021 7:54 pm

"The family of Sergeant Jim Smith would like to thank the Independence community, our church families, citizens from across America, Iowa COPS, Governor Reynolds and other leaders of this state, the Iowa State Patrol and his brothers and sisters in blue for helping us through this very difficult time.

New Streets VS. New Internet Service

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 15, 2021 9:24 pm

Updated: Service was restored at approximately 9:15 pm. For the second time, iVinton was hit by Boomerang Corp. as the two competed for underground space.

Letter to the Editor: Thank You Vinton!

VINTON TODAY
April 13, 2021 12:35 am

These past few days have once again reminded Julie and me how wonderful the people of Vinton are and have been for the past 32 years. We just sat down to relax after spending the past 3 hours reliving memories with old and new friends at Total Balance.

Iowa Passes "Constitutional Carry" Just what does that mean?

VINTON TODAY
April 9, 2021 4:41 am

So, Governor Reynolds has signed HF756. It’s being referred widely as the “Constitutional Carry” bill – meaning that a citizen of Iowa derives their right to carry a weapon from the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution.

Letter to the Editor: Hint of Impropriety

VINTON TODAY
April 7, 2021 3:51 pm

Dear Editor,Does the Mayor's employer winning bids for the City hint at improriety ? Iowa Code 362.5 Interest in public contract prohibited — exceptions.

Letter to the Editor: A note from and unhyphenated Patriot American

VINTON TODAY
April 2, 2021 1:08 pm

Editor:First off I am an unhyphenated Patriotic American, but I have been called a “bitter clinger”, a “deplorable –irreconcilable”, and lately a “Neanderthal” thinker.

Letter to the Editor: Deference

VINTON TODAY
March 19, 2021 1:36 am

Editor:Aurora Borealis ---- https://biggeekdad.com/2016/02/northern-lights-in-finland/It is weird flying through green clouds, but beautiful and awesome at the same time.

On this day 11 years ago

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 11, 2021 8:28 pm

The last few years my ability to remember to send birthday cards, or say "Happy Anniversary" to my kids has just fallen off the radar. It's not that I don't wish them all the best and love them to pieces, I just can't seem to juggle everything.

Vinton Today, doing it for the smiles

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 1, 2021 2:33 pm

I had a short chat with Vinton Today's "Sports Guy," Jeff Holmes last night. He shared that after shooting over 1,500 photos, and then spending hours on the computer going through and photoshopping some of the photos, and finding the perfect shots, he had uploaded 13 albums onto Vinton Today's Facebook page.

One Ringa Dingy, Two Ringa Dingies

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 26, 2021 3:46 pm

People like it when I write about funny stuff. So do I. It usually means I've chuckled all the way through just remembering it. Just typing the headline took me back to Lilly Tomlin and a skit she did as a switchboard operator and if you know what I'm referencing, you're old!Some of the controversial topics that I've written about have made my phone ring, and in a good way.