The City of Vinton congratulated City Administrator Chris Ward for completing his 25th year of service. Ward was recognized by the ICMA (International City/County Management Association) for serving local governments in Tampa, Florida, as part of a ceremony recognizing others who have served from across the country.

January Difference Maker Recognition: The Vinton Shellsburg Community School District Board proudly recognized Dan Thomsen as the January Difference Maker.

The Benton County Board of Supervisors will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of county-owned property located in Benton County, Iowa, referred to as the “Animal Shelter” and is described as follows:One acre in the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼), all in the West Half (W½) of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼) of Section Twenty-Two (22), Township Eighty-Five (85) North, Range Ten (10) West of the 5th P.

Hello everyone! I'm Raine Wheeler from the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter. I'm currently working on an agriscience fair project that is focused on farmers' mental health.

[3:30 P.M. Sunday, January 25, 2026]The cold pattern will continue through this week and that means through the end of the month. The coldest over the next few days is tonight through Monday morning, when a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect.

On Friday night at approximately 8:45 pm, the Brandon Fire Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of 325th St. for a report of a power outage out and smoke filling a home.

The Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) would like to announce the distribution of $151,165 to 17 projects of organizations serving Benton County through its 2025 grant cycle.

At -11° and windchills much lower than that, a flock of robins made a visit to the same area of the county that had photos of the snow rollers. Of co

Reader Deb Christianson shared a photo of these snow rollers that were outside in her yard following the wind gust on Wednesday night. They were located near the Vinton Airport.

Two bills proposed by Attorney General Brenna Bird passed out of subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives. Katie’s Law Enacted in some form in over 30 states already, this bill requires DNA collection from individuals arrested for felony or aggravated misdemeanor offenses.