Opinion
JFK: Will newly-released documents change your mind on assassination? Probably not
Billy had just turned 16 when the Cuban Missile Crisis terrified America, and students throughout the U.S. -- especially in large metropolitan areas like New York City, where Billy was raised -- pract...
Letter to the Editor: Trump Killing Healthcare
To the Editor,
Now that Trump has taken a butcher knife to the ACA, many of you like myself, have concerns about where healthcare is going to end up. In this time of uncertainty, especially if you ...
Letter to the Editor: Las Vegas and Gun Laws
Editor:
Regardless of the misinformed rhetoric of H. Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and others no Federally Licensed Firearms dealer can sell retail any firearm without a Federal Background Check. This incl...
Letter to the Editor: Medical Care and Insurance
Editor:
I have been affected by various medical problems during the past few months. I am still recovering from a respiratory infection at this time, but have made good progress. It brings me to po...
To The Editor: Iowa law does require headlights: Did you use yours in the fog?
By Tressa Walton, Vinton
Did you turn your lights on this morning?
Did you know that IT IS a state law that you need to have your headlights on in fog, sleet, snow, or rain? I was in shock this ...
The Fork Fetish
I admit it, I have fork fetish.
According to the dictionary a fetish is described as:
-an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers
Now, to clarify, I haven't gone to worship...
A day to remember, together
America's most mis-named holiday is today: 9/11. Many calendars call it "Patriot's Day," in the embarassing reality that Americans used a name that they already had in place for another very important... Letter to the Editor: Henkle's, Service with a Heart
Dear Editor,
I would like to recommend Dave Henkle's service station as a FULL service station.
Last week I drove to Vinton with a tiny kitten under my hood that I discovered when I stopped... 30 Years Ago, I did, and still do
Here we are at "the tire place" because after all, isn't that where you want to go on Valentine's Day?
I should've known that on our ... When Ancestry becomes the Nut in the Family Tree
I admit it, most of my news comes from Facebook.
Why? Because you can sum up local new and what ABC, NBC and CBS all think in about 30 minutes. They all agree. If you watch one, you get the gis...