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STATEMENT FROM THE BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Benton County Board of Supervisors met today and a motion was made and passed directing the Benton County Attorney to release a statement as follows:We wish to clarify previous actions related to the Board of health to clarify that the primary reason for the action was to reverse the 130% increase in the budget implemented by the Benton County Board of Health .
Sylvia Schoonover to celebrate 100th Birthday
The best part of growing up in Vinton and being in this job is that I get to talk to people that I knew as a child. As I sat to talk with Sylvia Schoonover, I said something like, "I've known you most of my life." then I realized that I had known her my whole life. I was born to parents who attended church with Sylvia so we had that shared history to begin our visit. 2023 Scarecrow Contest Ballot- DEADLINE Tonight by 7:00 P.M.
The deadline for voting in the annual Scarecrow contest is TONIGHT by 7:00 p.m You have a few hours to take a trip around town to view the creations by the local businesses...maybe make it an after school trip!Ballots must be turned into the Rec Center, and yes you can use the drop box if you need to!So have a bit of fun in Vinton today as you explore the various scarecrows!Contestants:
1. Benton County Board of Health terminated by Benton County Supervisors: Updated
UPDATED: Over the weekend the final member of the Board of Health has officially received her letter of termination from the board, by the Benton County Supervisors. We, the former members of the Benton County Board of Health (BOH), are notifying the citizens of Benton County that the five members listed on the county's website as board of health members have been terminated effective immediately as of October 3rd, 2023 by the Board of Supervisors without a cited reason. An Ideal Collaboration: Providing Welding Internship Experiences
October is National Advanced Manufacturing Month, and in honor of this celebration we’re featuring a recent success story with one of our great manufacturing partners. Ideal Industries in Vinton is a full-service manufacturer of fabricated metal products and has been a Workplace Learning Connection partner for almost a decade.Last spring, Ideal Industries collaborated with WLC and Vinton-Shellsburg High School to create an enhanced internship experience for three Vinton-Shellsburg seniors. Survivors of domestic violence deserve to feel safe at home
Every October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since last October, 10 Iowans have died due to this horrific crime.In 1989, Congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Awareness Month. For the last 34 years Domestic Violence Month has helped start the conversation on the crime’s impact on victims, survivors, and families everywhere. Another day, another Drama - Yard Signs
The Vinton City Council held a General Government Committee Meeting on Thursday evening. On the agenda was a lengthy discussion concerning the placement of yard signs in the right of way. For years it's been a rule/ordinance/law that signs of ANY KIND are not allowed in the right of way.The clamp down on placement of signs in the right of way, came about after several signs were placed along the streets, like a flood of them Good on the sign producers for finding that many people to place signs.
Vinton's changing landscape
It has been another productive summer and fall around Vinton!On the west end of town, we've watched a couple of developments happening. The largest and one that impacts a lot of people every day is the paving of West 1st Street. It looks like it's been moving quickly, for the most part, but then I don't live on that street. I'm sure residents in that area might disagree with my assessment!We also added an Auto Zone on that end of town as well this summer. Vinton PD partners with Pink Heals to raise funds
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Vinton Police Department is selling pink patches for $5 each to help support Pink Heals of Eastern Iowa. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to Pink Heals Eastern Iowa to help with their projects.The Pink Heals fire truck came to Vinton from Sauk Valley, Illinois, in 2017. Dennis Bramow had organized the visit for his wife Diana a cancer survivor. Wednesday afternoon field fire brings another quick response from the VFD
A fire at the farm of Wayne and Sharon Rhinehart brought the Vinton Fire Department. Around 2:00 p.m. a call came in from Wayne about a fire in his field. Wayne was baling when he noticed a large bale on fire in the field. He looked behind him to see the baler that he was pulling was also on fire. He quickly detached the baler from the tractor sparing the tractor from damage.