Thanks for the memories Vern ...
My long-time friend Vern Pinnt, now living in Yuma, Ariz. shared this 2011 Reader’s Digest story which should give folks a laugh for the day…
Taking care of each other
My parents recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary by dining at Yanni’s in Newton. When they went to pay, they were told their bi…
Skiff a part of Newton heritage
I, like Mr. Faircloth and Mr. Hurto in recent letters, feel like the stripping of the Skiff family name from our local hospital is a “slap i…
Iowa Senate losing transparency
Transparency is vital to accountability. Accountability is vital to democracy. We elect officials because we want them to work of us. It is …
A rebuke of Skiff name change
Allow me to add my voice to those of local citizens who decry the loss of the Skiff name in association with our nearly 100-year-old hospita…
Renaming Skiff is ‘disrespectful’
Nearly 100 years ago, Skiff Medical Center was dedicated in memorial to Mary Frances Skiff, the deceased wife of Vernon Skiff.
OPEN Sister City Month 2019
OPEN (Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors) has been a part of the Newton and Jasper County area for 27 years. January is “Sister Ci…
Year-round Ethanol is right path for U.S.
For many years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unnecessarily restricted the sale of E15 to only eight and a half months of the ye…
Don’t complain, participate
From childhood, I was told the United States is a participatory democracy. Maybe participatory is redundant, but “participatory” means democ…
Close the achievement gap
Iowa is failing to close its achievement gap and raise its standards up to national grade level. Iowa’s poorly-trained educators continue to…
HD55, let’s get it together
How will the absentee ballots counting problem be resolved for the folks in (Iowa House District) 55 — Decorah area — and what will that mea…
