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Benton County Conservation receives donation from a local business

Benton County Conservation received a donation of $25,000 towards the Wildcat Bluff Expansion from Frontier Co-op. Tony Bedard, CEO of Frontier Co-op stated, “Frontier Co-op has been deeply invested in our communities in rural Iowa since our founding back in 1976.

It's a bird, it's a plane, nope, it's just the law..."

So, should we keep recapping the Board of Health debacle? Oh, why not?Iowa law states that on boards, you must have gender balance when appointing members to the board.
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Volunteers needed for V-S Concession Stand

Vinton Shellsburg students are going to be busy over the next couple of months playing their hearts out to bring wins to their teams. Adult help is needed to manage the concession stand.
Article Thumbnail. Michael  Heinitz, Urbana sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child

Urbana Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Child

                        A man who sexually exploited a child was sentenced January 25, 2024, to 30 years in federal prison.                         Michael Heinitz, age 20, of Urbana, received the sentence after an August 4, 2023, guilty plea to one count of sexual exploitation of a child.
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Water and Sewer Rate Questions Answered

In a document loaded onto the City of Vinton's website, an explanation is given for the increased water rates and what those proposed rates will look like.
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Area 3rd Grader Wins VFW Essay Contest: I Love America Because

Jeanette Henry was invited to be the Chairman of the Americanism Program as part of the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She wrote the program for Dru Novak, the VFW State President, in which Iowa children participated in for the VFW's essay writing contest.