Too sick to go to the hospital: My bad sense of timing

VINTON TODAY
February 8, 2017 12:00 am

By Dean Close, Editor Along with the fact that I am really, really horrible at telling jokes, there is another reason I did not make it as a professional comedian: My timing stinks.

Letter to the Editor: Executive orders - travel restrictions

VINTON TODAY
February 8, 2017 12:00 am

Editor: Greetings and Salutations to All Patriots: We are definitely in a dustup over immigration from our Southern Border as well as Muslim dominated Middle East Countries.

Repealing an Iowa law could negatively impact rural Iowans' access to health care

VINTON TODAY
February 8, 2017 12:00 am

Mike Riege, Administrator, Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics Iowa has one of the highest quality, lowest cost health care systems in the United States.

Super Bowl: Defending the stolen trademark

VINTON TODAY
February 4, 2017 12:00 am

After deciding 50 years ago to steal the Super Ball name for its championship game, the NFL has fervently gone to court to keep businesses, and even churches, from using the word "Super Bowl.

Letter to the Editor: "Change Lanes to Pass" for Safety on Iowa Roads

VINTON TODAY
February 2, 2017 12:00 am

Dear Editor,   I am aghast at how many people - both cyclists and non-cyclists - believe that requiring cyclists to operate with bicycle lights will solve the growing number of fatalities on Iowa roadways.

This is War!! - Learning Country Living

VINTON TODAY
February 1, 2017 12:00 am

We have moles in the yard. I'm not talking about a couple of moles that are a nuisance; I'm talking a band of brothers who are determined to mine for precious metals.

Green Acres -- Learning Country Living

VINTON TODAY
January 27, 2017 12:00 am

I have received a lot of comparisons to Green Acres since I started my blog about adapting to country living. For those of you who missed this 1960's sit com, the Green Acres series featured a successful New York lawyer who gave up the rat race to fulfill his dream: living the life of the traditional American farmer.

The fantods: Informed engagement Trumps panic

VINTON TODAY
January 12, 2017 12:00 am

There's an old, obscure word that describes the mood of much of the country these days: Fantod. Or more specifically: The fantods. The fantods is a phrase that refers to a state of irritability, fidget and tension, or extreme nervous hysteria or unreasonable excitement.

Learning Country Living - Dealing with Ice

VINTON TODAY
January 11, 2017 12:00 am

Gene and I moved to rural Benton County in the fall of 2009. Our first year was filled with challenges as we learned to manage 14 acres, a long driveway, snow removal and .

A letter to Vinton's Horton Spheroid water tower, from an old neighbor

VINTON TODAY
January 6, 2017 12:00 am

To: Horton Water Spheroid From: Former close neighbor Re: Recent Vinton Today piece It was with great interest that I read your recent article.