Settlement reached in the Atkinson case against the county

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 28, 2023 12:07 pm

In a document request by Vinton Today, the request for information on all settlements in the county since January of 2022, there was only one other case where the county settled.

MISSING PERSON ALERT!

VINTON TODAY
October 27, 2023 6:33 pm

UPDATE: Dorothy was found on Sunday driving in LaClaire. Thanks for sharing!The picture is of Dorothy Hoffman along with a picture of a car that is like the one she is driving.

City Council: Drainage, Ditches and Oopsies, Wrong Aggregate

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 27, 2023 11:40 am

At Thursday night's Council meeting(s) the council heard a couple of requests during their work session. One was to purchase a tiny sliver of land that the city inherited as part of the Braille School acquisition.

Boy Scouts to collect food donations, October 28

BOY SCOUT TROOP 47
October 27, 2023 10:31 am

On Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22, the Boy Scout Troop and Pack 47 distributed door hangers at residences all over Vinton with instructions for donating to this year's Scouting for Food event.

Vinton Public Library offers Email Newsletter to keep you in the loop!

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 27, 2023 10:31 am

The best way to stay up to date on our many programs and services, or to find the list of new books added to our collection is to subscribe to our electronic newsletter To subscribe, email library@vintonia.

Make sure you are VoterReady for the upcoming City-School Election!

SECRETARY OF STATE
October 27, 2023 10:16 am

The City-School Election is getting closer by the minute and it's time to make a plan to vote if you haven't done so already.  Your local representation matters.

Annual Veteran's Day Assembly November 10

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
October 27, 2023 6:41 am

Vinton-Shellsburg High School’s Student Senate announces its annual community-wide Veterans Day assembly. This assembly will take place November 10th at 9 a.

Shellsburg bridge ribbon cutting November 16

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 26, 2023 12:12 pm

The community of Shellsburg is excited to announce a bridge ribbon cutting ceremony to be held on Thursday, November 16th at 3:30 pm.   The Sells Street bridge has served the community for 108 years and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

V-S FFA Celebrates Personal Growth at Pork BBQ Degree Ceremonies

FFA
October 26, 2023 11:15 am

V-S FFA Celebrates Personal Growth at Pork BBQ Degree CeremoniesBy: Co-Reporter, Izzie Birker On Monday, October 16th Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter and guests came together to honor all of the degree recipients, and new Discovery and Greenhand members.

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of October 16-22, 2023

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
October 25, 2023 5:17 pm

All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty.