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Saturday, the annual Vinton Cruise will kick off events beginning at 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. with the Kiddie Cruise on the west side of the courthouse. There is no entry fee to participate. Strollers, tricycles, bicycles, wagons, battery ride toys. Enter at the Ketchen building or John's Tire corners.12-4:00 p.m.Registration and prizes for the cruise will be in front of the courthouse.

Thursday, September 21, 2023 2:00 pm Tilford Elementary 308 E 13th St.Vinton, IA 52349This groundbreaking ceremony kicks off the construction phase following being awarded $1.5 million dollars from Iowa WorkForce Development. The project is among 23 statewide selected in 2022 to receive grants totaling $26.6 million in state funding to expand childcare opportunities.

The top five candidates for Vinton-Shellsburg's Homecoming Court.Front row: Julia Johnson, Grayce McClintock, Rachel Rollinger, Maggie Elwick, and Bree Swenson. Back row: Levi Ferguson, Eli Page, Tory Wash, Brodee Klein, Brant Dickinson.The Homecoming King & Queen will be crowned tomorrow night at the Community Pep Rally at football field following the Homecoming Parade.

If you are interested in running for a seat in city government, the deadline to file papers to run in the election this November is this Thursday, September 21, at 5:00 p.m. Papers need to be submitted to City Hall by that deadline. The following seats will be on the ballot in November:2nd Ward, filled by Andrew Elwick3rd Ward filled by Zach Parmeter4th Ward, filled by Bethany GatesAt Large filled by Tami StarkMayor, filled by Bud MaynardBelow is a link to the necessary paperwork:Nomination papers - State of Iowa and you ALSO need an Affidavit of CandidacyDownload, get those signatures, and get on the ballot if you so desire!Below is a map of Vinton with each Ward marked.

In efforts to continue promoting volunteerism in Eastern Iowa, United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) is opening a United Way Volunteer Center in Benton County through a partnership with Benton County’s established Volunteer Program. Benton County’s Volunteer Program brings years of pivotal work and strong community relationships to this partnership with United Way.

Support a great cause and take part in the Viking Jersey Fundraiser Auction for Justin Coots and his battle with cancer on Thursday, September 21, at the Vinton-Shellsburg Karr Complex!Viking Football is honored to support former Viking football player and 2018 graduate Justin Coots by raising money to help him and his family with ongoing medical and travel expenses All 9-12 Viking jerseys (white) will be silently auctioned off at the pep rally event on Thursday, 9-21, starting @ 6:45Money must be collected before receiving the jersey.

Five volunteer firefighters with the City of Atkins were treated and released from local hospitals after suffering minor injuries during a single-vehicle accident involving an Atkins fire truck. The accident happened on a rural road in Benton County shortly before 11 a.m. today. The firefighters were leaving the scene of one call and responding to another when the truck encountered an uneven surface on the side of the road, rolled into a ditch, and landed on its top.

We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are announcing a not-warranted 12-month finding on a petition to list the plains spotted skunk under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Using the best available science, we conducted a species status assessment to inform our listing determination and found that the species is not at risk of extinction now or in the foreseeable future.

To watch the ceremony, click HERE!