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BENTON COUNTY CARE FACILITY FARM LAND FOR RENT

NOTICE BENTON COUNTY CARE FACILITY FARM LAND FOR RENT 38 Acres more or less All tillable TERMS: CASH All that part of the East one-half of the SE ¼ of Section 22 in Taylor Township lying south ...

Two injured in Shellsburg fire on Saturday morning

 There were two injured in a house fire in Shellsburg early on Saturday morning. The fire was located in the 100 block of Grove Street in Shellsburg. The injured were taken by helicopter to ...

Opportunity for community input on school facility planning

Residents of the Vinton-Shellsburg School District are encouraged to attend events on February 20, March 14Residents of the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District will have an opportunity to prov...

Belle Plaine Native Chekal Recognized as Senior Sailor of the Year

The Navy Office of Community Outreach announced that Belle Plaine native, Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Chekal, was named the Senior Sailor of the Year aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. This distin...

Faith Independent Baptist Church Welcomes Everyone

Rev. Cliff and Connie Bennett The building known as Faith Independent Baptist Church, located at 911 D. Ave. in Vinton, has been holding services since it was built in 1882. Before it was a Baptist church, it was a Free Methodist ...

1st St. West is Close, but no Cigar

In a Work Session on Thursday night, the city council heard from Nate Kass who represents the city in construction projects that happen in Vinton. He explained the need for the reconstruction of a por...

Vinton Police Department Deliver AED Units to local Departments

Vinton Police Chief Ted Paxton presents new AED units to Vinton Parks and Rec Director Matt Boggess The Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted The Iowa Department of Public Health funds to place free Automated External Defibrillators (AED) into every law enforcement vehicle in the State of Iowa. The...

Creative Kids Child Care to expand into Vinton

Meredith Zuspan and Kelsey Fish share exciting plans for Creative Kids Child Care The Vinton Kiwanis Club welcomed the new owners of Creative Kids Child Care to their meeting last week to talk about their upcoming expansion. Kelsey Fish began the presentation. A teacher for 10 year...

It's Snow Joke when we get two foot of snow!

So what does it take to clear two feet of snow? Add in sub zero weather freezing said snow?  I was able to touch base with Myron Parizek who is in charge of Benton County's Secondary Roads. ...

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

The Knights of Columbus free throw contest was held on Sunday, February 4th at the V/S Middle School. The contest is for ages 9 to 14  boys and girls.Pictured are the local winners.Pictured first ro...