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MATT KINGSBURY OF VINTON-SHELLSBURG IS IOWA SECONDARY PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
Matt Kingsbury, principal of Vinton-Shellsburg High School, has been named the 2024 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year by School Administrators of Iowa. Kingsbury expressed, “It is a great honor ... Water Conservation order issued for those in Dysart
The Poweshiek Water Association has implemented a MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION ORDER for those in the Tama and Amana water systems which include Dysart."PWA regrets the need to ask the publi...
Plans for a "pocket park" in downtown Vinton
The Vinton City Council heard a presentation from a subcommittee of Vinton Unlimited last Thursday night. The group proposed plans to build a "pocket park" in the area where Clingman Pharmacy used to ... High Speed Chase ends in arrest
On the 13th of March, 2024, at approximately 14:32 hours, a Benton County Sheriff's deputy observed a silver Chevy Silverado with no license plates traveling westbound in the 2900 block of 74th St. ne...
Benton County Pork Producers Supporting Local Food Pantries
Recognizing the critical role that food pantries play in addressing hunger within communities, IPPA is reimbursing county pork producer organizations up to $1,000 for pork products donated to food pan... Vinton-Shellsburg Conquers FFA Week
By Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisIn mid-February, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members woke up Sunday morning thrilled for the week ahead of them. FFA Week is a week out of the year that V-S FFA members anticipat... VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
$10,000 Grant Will Help the Library better serve with patrons with dementiaThe Vinton Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Com...
Accident in Shellsburg results in Injury
On 3-13-2024, at about 7:21 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting vehicle accident with injury on Main St in Shellsburg IA.Deputies responded and found that a 2019 Pol...
Vinton Lions Club members honored with years of service awards!
The Vinton Lions Club honored Mike Barron, for his 40 years and Jeff Peterson, 20 years of service. Congratulations!Vinton Lions meets every Wednesday for a noon luncheon meeting at Pizza Ranch hostin... No jail time or sex-offender registry for Cedar Rapids doctor
By Clark KauffmanBoard of Medicine imposes no sanctions on Cedar Rapids doctor's licenseAn Iowa physician accused of sexually exploiting a patient has been granted probation and will not be placed on ...