Sunday, May 10, 2026
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It's really not that hard to do the right thing

A while ago, someone told me that I was a saint, to which I responded knowing that they indeed were not, "It's really not that hard to do the right thing.

A Man's Divorce: The Surprising Anger

It was like most every weekday morning. The time on the microwave read 7:15 am and I grabbed my daypack containing my lunch, iPad, and work badge which allowed me into my employer’s secure building.

Have yourself a Merry Christmas

I have to admit, that this year Christmas has felt pretty non-existent in my world. It hasn't been the merriest of years for sure, at the same time under all the turmoil, our family knows that we have a lot be thankful for.

Letter to the Editor: Excited to see others show interest in Council's Practices

Dear Editor, I am excited to see the interest in The City Council's lack of regard for Iowa laws and City ordinances. Our biggest complaints about the abatement on our property have been the lack of following the proper procedure, not following the Court's orders, allowing the City Administrator and a code enforcement official sign a document under oath that they are “The Plaintiff(City of Vinton) or attorney for the Plaintiff” When we questioned this we were told that has how it has been done for years! And I believe that IS the PROBLEM.

Letter to the Editor: Web Weaving and Deceiving

“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” Walter ScottVinton City politics is currently embroiled in a controversy because the Mayor has blatantly violated Iowa’s Gender Balance law with his recent appointment to the VMEU board.

Letter to the Editor: Great Sound and Fury

Editor:Great Sound and Fury meaning nothing:  that is what I hear from the Judiciary Committee Impeachment hearings.  Three years of wrangling hearsay twice or more times removed, presumption, assumption, and opinion, but no Treason, Bribery or High Crimes – nothing but hot air less valuable than a bucket of used oats.
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