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LatestParty in the Park starts June 21!
By Brad Barker, VPRD Director Lace up those party shoes folks because Party in the Park is nearly here! This year’s theme is “Celebrating Vinton Volunteers’ as we pay tribute to those throughout Vinton that selflessly give their...
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PopularTo the Editor: How tax cut will kill Social Security
To the Editor: “Starving The Beast” is a political strategy currently being happily employed by American conservatives to limit social security spending by cutting taxes. They do this in order to deprive the working...
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LatestCelebrating Vinton Volunteers: John Watson named 2018 Party in the Park Grand Marshal
Party in the Park turns 27 this this week and the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce that former Mayor John Watson has been selected as this year’s Grand Marshal. ‘I’m humbled and surprised that you...
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LatestP.E.O. Chapter HG to meet June 25
P.E.O. Chapter HG will meet Monday, June 25th, at 7:00 P.M. at the home of Ann Williams. Pam Miller is assistant hostess. The topic will be about the Vinton Parks and Recreation and it’s programs. Please note the time...
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Eight candidates enter 2018 Benton County Fair Queen Contest
The Benton County Fair Queen will receive her crown at the 5 p.m. Thursday, June 28 ceremony. Both the date of the fair and the time of the ceremony are earlier than usual. The following eight Benton County teenagers have signed...
Eight candidates enter 2018 Benton County Fair Queen Contest
The Benton County Fair Queen will receive her crown at the 5 p.m. Thursday, June 28 ceremony. Both the date of the fair and the time of the ceremony are earlier than usual. The following eight Benton County teenagers have signed...
Eight candidates enter 2018 Benton County Fair Queen Contest
The Benton County Fair Queen will receive her crown at the 5 p.m. Thursday, June 28 ceremony. Both the date of the fair and the time of the ceremony are earlier than usual. The following eight Benton County teenagers have signed...
477 Wartburg students named to Winter/May Term Dean’s List
Wartburg College has recognized 477 students who were named the 2018 Winter/May Term Dean’s List. Those honored include: Natalie Dudley of Walker Maci Griffith of Vinton Kassie Hennings of Dysart Trevor Krug of Dysart...
Obituaries
Michael Dale McFarland
Vinton—Michael Dale McFarland, 68, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in...
Read MorePatricia Offt
Patricia Eileen Offt, 50, of Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Vinton, received the gift of eternal life with her Lord Jesus in heaven on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Visitation...
Read MoreNorman Ernest Wassmer
Norman Ernest Wassmer, 80, of Vinton, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, at home from heart failure. Per his wishes, he was cremated and will be buried with his wife, Jacqueline, in Oahu, Hawaii. There will be an open house from...
Read MoreJACQUELYN ‘JACKY’ LOUISE GIHRING
Jacquelyn “Jacky” Louise Gihring, 73, of Garrison, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Jacky was born March 29, 1945, in Vinton, Iowa, to Glenn and Virginia (King)...
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P.E.O. Chapter HG to meet June 25
P.E.O. Chapter HG will meet Monday, June 25th, at 7:00 P.M. at the home of Ann Williams. Pam Miller is assistant hostess. The topic will be about the Vinton Parks and Recreation and it’s programs. Please note the time...
Read MoreParty in the Park starts June 21!
By Brad Barker, VPRD Director Lace up those party shoes folks because Party in the Park is nearly here! This year’s theme is “Celebrating Vinton Volunteers’ as we pay tribute to those throughout Vinton that selflessly give their...
Read MoreNational Commission to host Public Meeting on Serving Rural Community Needs in Vinton, June 26
The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service will host a public meeting from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26 at Wesley Methodist Church to discuss meeting rural needs through community service. The event...
Read MoreCSI: Christian Summer Institute to be held at Blessed Hope Church
Mark your calendar! Blessed Hope is excited to offer four new sessions of this one-of-a-kind program in Vinton. Christian Summer Institute (CSI) is OPEN TO ALL children entering 1st-5th grade and is a Christ-focused and...
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