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Good Neighbor Recipients recognized by Vinton Unlimited and the Palace Theatre

Left to Right: Rob Gattman, Chiropractic Intern; Kimberly Noe, Christy Wicks, Assistants; Dr, Tom Wicks, Chiropractor (see next photos) Good Neighbor RecipientsThe Palace Theatre and Vinton Unlimited are proud to announce the latest Vinton Good Neighbor recipients. The Good Neighbor project is an effort to recognize those in our commu...

Urbana Roundabout Reopened

The roundabout at the Urbana corner, on Highway 150 is now reopened for traffic The roundabout at the Urbana corner, on Highway 150 is now reopened for traffic...

3rd Grade Ag Day at the Fairgrounds

The Benton County Fairgrounds was the site for the Benton County 3rd graders on Wednesday. Every year the Benton County Extension organizes the 3rd Grade Ag Day Beginning at 9:00 a.m. the students beg...

Gov. Reynolds Signs Several Bills into Law

  Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  HF 553: A bill for an act relating to affirmative defenses for entities using cybersecurity programs. &nbs...

Settlement reached after wire ingested

In a lawsuit filed against the Vinton Family Restaurant, an area resident charged that the restaurant served him a bowl of chicken dumpling soup that contained wire fragments. Charlie Fraizer found hi...

Honor a Veteran Ahead of Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, you and your family may be making plans to attend a Memorial Day service or visit a fallen soldier's grave. As you make these plans, it's also a great opportunity to pay tr...

East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Awards 12 Students $1,000

Brady Weepie ScholarshipsEast-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to one young man who plans to further his education in the Powerline Technician program an...

Thank Your School Board Members for Developing Iowa's Future Together

The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) invites communities to celebrate and thank their local school board members during School Board Recognition Month, May 1-31, 2023. This year's theme is Dev...

Hurry and get your Raffle tickets before May 12!

The Vinton Aquatic Club is holding a raffle that benefits all of the kids in the club. The group is selling raffle tickets for a 65" Samsung 4K Crystal Ultra HD Smart TV. Tickets sell:1...

Gov. Reynolds Signs Several Bills into Law

  This past week, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:  HF 601: A bill for an act relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities. &nb...