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CITY OF VINTON - January 31st, 2023 11:16 pm
Vinton is participating in the 2023 Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program. Community Visioning is a transportation enhancement planning process that serves Iowa communities under 10,000 in population.The program helps community volunteers envision aesthetic and ecological improvements along roadsides and related landscapes by blending environmental stewardship with community improvement projects.
GINA EDLER, BENTON COUNTY DEPUTY AUDITOR - January 31st, 2023 5:39 pm
**NOTICE TO VOTERS**SPECIAL BENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL ELECTION MARCH 7, 2023SPECIAL COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ELECTION MARCH 7, 2023SPECIAL HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL ELECTION MARCH 7, 2023Polling Place Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE: Absentee ballots will be available on, Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Benton County Auditor’s Office and may be voted in the office until 5:00 p.
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IOWA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - January 31st, 2023 11:26 am
Gov. Reynolds has approved more than $440,000 to cover a backlog of Iowa Veterans Trust Fund (IVTF) grants that were approved by the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs between March 3, 2021, and November 3, 2022, before the program was temporarily suspended due to insufficient funds. The funds are from the state’s allocation of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, through the American Rescue Plan Act.
AUDITOR OF STATE - January 30th, 2023 7:00 pm
Over the span of a decade, the State Auditor's office has found more than a quarter of a million dollars of mismanaged student activity funds in 15 school districts. Below is a reminder from the State Auditor:
VINTON TODAY - January 30th, 2023 4:39 pm
Fire up your tastebuds and bring your friends!The American Legion Riders Shellsburg Chapter 166 will hold a fundraiser to support the Benton County Freedom Rock Fund. A Chili Cook Off will be held on Sunday, February 5, at the Pearl St. Social Club in Shellsburg. 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Entries arrive and register12-2:30 p.m. sampling, tasting and voting2:30 p.
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VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - January 30th, 2023 4:38 pm
The Vinton Public Library will host an Estate Planning session with the Mossman Law Firm. The event will take place on Thursday, February 2. The session will begin at 5:00 p.m.Bring your questions and a friend!
4TH ST. DINER - January 30th, 2023 12:52 pm
This will be a two-part series concerning food insecurity.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most effective anti-hunger program in
the United States and our communities’ first line of defense against hunger, providing food benefits
that are timely, targeted, and temporary to households in need. See the information below.
VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - January 30th, 2023 11:20 am
Next Tuesday, January 31st 42° North Winery will hold a presentation along with a "taste and take" event at the Vinton Public Library. David and Mary Paustian owners of the winery, will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the event runs until 6:00 p.m.
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FARMERS MERCANTILE HALL - January 29th, 2023 7:12 pm
Marc Janssen & the Locals will be at Farmers Mercantlie Hall in Garrison for a Sunday afternoon performance on February 19th. Come join us for an afternoon of original music from the Great Midwest! Hope to see you there!https://www.facebook.com/events/736592454354492/?ref=newsfeedRefreshments by the Garrison Library!Sunday, February 19th2:00
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - January 29th, 2023 7:11 pm
The Iowa Department of Corrections will occasionally send out notices of escapees, deaths, or other bits of news to area news media. If it is a notice concerning anyone within a few miles of Vinton, the information will be published. WATERLOO – Alexander Joseph Carman, convicted of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon and other charges in Dubuque County, failed to report to the Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility as required Friday.
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