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NEW FEATURE -Over The Back Fence
This is one of the features I've been wanting to add to our site, but wasn't sure when we'd get the chance.
This week we did. While out at the Theater, we were watching the ads roll...
You say Tomato, I say Toma-whoa!
Tom Engledow of rural Vinton inspects tomatoes on one of his nearly nine foot tall tomato plants.... Rodman family welcomes a new son
Bryan, Natalie and brother Tanner Rodman, Dysart, are proud to announce a new addition to their family.Axel Wayne Russell Rodman was born Monday, June 28, 2010 at Covenant Medical Center, W... Vinton-Shellsburg Welcomes New Staff Members
New staff members at the Vinton-Shellsburg School District include:
V-S High School: Aaron Zuspann, Special Education Teacher Louise Fleming, Agriculture & FFA Sheryl Schafer, Special...
Big Red Pays a visit
This summer, Mike and Carolyn Hibbs of Vinton grew this large tomato in their garden. Carolyn said, "It's only takes one slice for a sandwich!" There's nothing like a homegrown to... Something old, something new, something borrowed, something in black and white
As you've probably all figured out, I came into this aspect of the "newspaper" business hesitantly. I love what you can do with technology when you can get it to do what you want, and... Winner of our June Drawing...Thanks to L Marie Boutique
Every month we draw from all of our e-mail subscribers for a winner of a gift from one of our area businesses.
In June L Marie's owner Lisa Holten kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to ...
A bit of Vinton History for sale
Now this isn't really something we'd normally do, but I bet there is someone out there that is related to or just loves the combination of the look and history of this picture of a gal in ... 4-H Club Canton Upstreamers create landscaping project
Dillon Brummer, Canton Upstreamers, and David Wrage, Benton County Farm Bureau Federation President, stand by the front of the Benton County Farm Bureau office at 1105 West 9th Street in... Garrison Bettterment Committee needs votes for Pepsi grant for park renovation
The Garrison Betterment Committee has currently been working on securing funds to renovate the city park.
Yesterday they received notice that their project is in the running for a $50,000 grant...