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VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 14th, 2023 1:53 pm
Friday will be the last day to make donations to the Angel Tree Toy Drive at Koop's Sales and Service. If you can't get out to do the shopping, drop off your donation, and they will be happy to shop ...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 14th, 2023 9:12 am
It has been reported that another Angel Tree visit has been made decorating area trees at Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, US Bank and Cedar Valley Bank & Trust with needed items for Benton Count...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 14th, 2023 9:05 am
Arnold Motor Supply continues in its annual Christmas tradition. The businese collects toys and donations to support the Angel Tree program at the Christmas season. This will be the 38th season of Arn...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 13th, 2023 5:54 pm
Benton County employees adopted a couple of families in need this Christmas season. The county employees donated gifts to brighten the season for these families.Sue Wilber, Human Resources for Benton ...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 13th, 2023 4:58 pm
If you happened to visit Fareway last week you saw jolly St. Nick helping the local Salvation Army to ring the bell. Answering questions from the little visitors, who asked, "Are you the real Santa on...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 12th, 2023 11:34 pm
Once again, Santa made his stop at the Vinton Skate Center. He was invited by the elves who work for the Vinton Parks and Rec to meet with area children after a breakfast prepared by the kitchen elves...
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - December 11th, 2023 9:07 pm
Wesley Mobile Food Pantry Vinton will have its distribution this Saturday. Notice the time change: 9:00-10:30 a.m. We will set up on Friday at 3:00, at the church.We could use additional wagon pullers...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 11th, 2023 8:52 pm
Dr. Brian Meeker, of Virginia Gay Hospital was awarded the University of Iowa PA Program Lifetime Achievement and Service Award for his years of service to PA education. In an article from the Univer...
VINTON LIONS CLUB - December 8th, 2023 7:33 pm
The Vinton Lions Club has continually supported the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight since 2010 by serving a chili supper at the Vinton Fire Station. They hold the distinguished honor of being the longest-se...
FFA - December 8th, 2023 11:46 am
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerThe first annual IAT Conference took place on the 11th of November. The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA got the chance to take fourteen members to the FFA Enrichment Center for a fu...