The Benton County Attorney's office released the following statement:"On November 21, 2023, criminal charges were filed by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department against Amber D.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Kathy Van Steenhuyse, who is stepping down from the school board, following a decade of service. Kathy has been a tremendous asset to our district, and her dedication and commitment have made a lasting impact on our community.

The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as "Giving Tuesday." It's a global event that is held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It follows the crazy shopping weekend of Black Friday and redirects our thoughts back to kindness and giving.

Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is pleased to host the annual “Angel Tree” for their clients. We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of giving by members of our community last year and we are excited to help our clients have another joyful, meaningful Christmas again this year! Many of our clients, who all live in Benton County are low income, lack the support of close family/friends, and have unfulfilled needs.

The Vinton Kiwanis Club continued its annual tradition of handing out "A Student's Dictionary" to the Vinton-Shellsburg School District's 3rd grade classes.

Plans are underway for the 2024 Vinton-Shellsburg Prom, which will take place on the evening of April 20th, 2024. Each year the parents of the Junior Class of Vinton-Shellsburg High School sponsor a fun, safe, and substance-free event after Prom for the Juniors and Seniors.

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Would the kids like to write a letter to Santa? They can do so by be dropping off a letter in his mailbox located in downtown Vinton. His mailbox is outside of LaGrange Pharmacy and will be there through December 20th at 5:00 p.

Beginning this year, Iowa deer hunters who harvest a buck will have a quick, additional piece of information to report as part of the harvest reporting requirement — the length of the main antler beam.

Hunters donated more than 4,500 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was an increase of nearly 600 hides from the 2022 season. The deer hides are used by the Veterans Leather Program to make professionally-crafted leather gloves for veterans in wheelchairs and also turned into leather used for therapy programs for recovering veterans.