The last 14 years have been a ride for sure! In the three months before Vinton Today went live, I can remember thinking, quite a few things. There was a desire to create something that would be able to get word out quickly to the town, yet do it in a way that could reach everyone.

For decades, the Bear Creek Church located on the Brandon blacktop south of Brandon at 5177 26th Ave. on V71 has been in dire need of maintenance and people with the desire to see it accomplished.

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa March 13-21 to remind drivers: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

We are encouraging all Iowans to submit nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Nominations are open to Iowa residents aged 25 years or under for their meaningful commitment in addressing civil rights issues and initiating authentic change in their communities.

In a post on Tactical Creations' Facebook page, an announcement was made that read as follows:" ****STORE ANNOUNCEMENT****Starting today the store will be run and managed by Trent.

Virginia Gay Hospital is committed to providing our community with excellent healthcare.It is our pleasure to announce that Virginia Gay Hospital has been recognized and awarded by national healthcare research leader PRC:Five Star PRC Excellence Award — Virginia Gay Hospital Outpatient Surgery for Overall Quality of Care (scoring in the to 10% nationally)Four Star PRC Excellence Award — Virginia Gay Hospital Emergency Department for Overall Quality of Care (scoring in the top 25% nationally)Four Star PRC Excellence Award — Virginia Gay Inpatient Services for Overall Quality of Care (scoring in the top 25% nationally)This competitive national award recognizes organizations who achieve excellence throughout the year by improving patient experiences, healthcare employee engagement and/or physician alignment and engagement based on surveys of their patients.

By Robin OpsahlLegislation requiring schools to include information about vaccine exemptions in communications about immunization passed the Iowa Senate Monday.

In its second attempt to pass a levy on to the Benton Community property owners, to improve the Benton Community School District, the voter decided to approve a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL).

President Joe Biden has won the 2024 Iowa Democratic Caucuses, receiving 11,083 of 12,207 preferences received and processed through today. “Congratulations to Joe Biden, who overwhelmingly won the 2024 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus.

Andrea Townsley, Principal at Tilford Elementary spoke with me concerning the amazing amount of cereal collected by the staff and students at Tilford last month.