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Vinton-Shellsburg CSD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.Meals will be provided, on a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times are as follows:Meals are available to all children ages 1-18Shellsburg ElementaryBreakfast8:00 am-8:30amLunch11:30 am-12:15pm M-FNo registration or identification is required.

Vinton-Shellsburg CSD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.Meals will be provided, on a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times are as follows:Meals are available to all children ages 1-18(Join us at Tilford Elementary for Breakfast from 8:00 am-8:30 am)Garrison Public LibraryLunch11:30 am-12:15 pm Monday - Thursday, No Meals on Fridays(Meals are also available in-house at Tilford Elementary Monday-Friday and for purchase by anyone over 18.

On Saturday, May 21, the Benton County Republicans will be hosting a candidate forum for the Republican candidates running in the June primary in Senate District 42. The forum will be moderated by the Benton County Republicans and will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School. The public is invited to attend.

Vinton Public Library will be closed Monday, May 9 from 4-6pm for staff training. Thanks for your understanding! 

 Intuit will pay $141 million for luring low-income Americans with 'free, free, free' services.Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller secured about $1.02 million from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc., for deceiving more than 33,000 Iowans into paying for tax services that should have been free.  As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of April 25-May 1, 2022.All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

April 26, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Seeman, Bierschenk and Primmer present, The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. at the conference room at the Benton County Service Center. Members of the public were provided the zoom access capability to join in during open session and livestream at https://www.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed culvert replacement on U.S. 218 over Pratt Creek, 0.1 mile east of Benton County Road V-61.The proposed project involves replacing the existing twin 6’ x 10’ reinforced concrete box culvert with a twin 10’ x 10’ reinforced concrete box culvert.Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2024.