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VSCSD continues to provide Summer Meals: Site Locations and Times
It's time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Vinton-Shellsburg CSD provides FREE meals to children during the summer.Meals will be provided, on a first-come, first-serve basi... Noe Aviation brings Crop Duster Training to Vinton Veteran's Memorial Airport
The Vinton Veteran’s Memorial Airport was abuzz with activity Thursday morning. About a dozen Aerial Applicators, commonly called “Crop Dusters” from across the Midwest arrived in Vinton for a v... V-S FFA Crushes Can Clean Up
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie Birker The Hairball concert took place in downtown Vinton on Saturday, June 10th.Vinton-Shellsburg FFA was again invited to come out after the concert to recycle the cans that ... Izzie Birker named 2023 Benton County Fair Queen
Three young ladies submitted applications to become the next Benton County Fair Queen. Izzie Birker, Harlyn Heishusen and Kait Ballard. As a representative for the Benton County Fair, the queen w... Vinton Police Department Log for Week of June 12-18, 2023
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of June 12-18, 2023All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defen...
Trash Collection Q&A
Trash collection is currently facilitated through J and R Sanitation of Garrison, IA. Beginning July 1, 2023, sanitation services will be facilitated through S&J Sanitation. The billing for t...
2023 Iowa State Fair 4-H Static Winners for the Benton County Fair
The following static exhibitors have a project selected for the Iowa State Fair!Please Note: Exhibitors highlighted in gray have been identified as an alternate in case the state fair selected exhibit...
Benton County 2023 Commodity Group Winners
The following static exhibitors have a project selected for a Benton County Commodity Group Award!Thank you to Benton County Corn Growers Association, Benton County Dairy Producers, Benton County Catt...
The Benton County Fair is underway!
The Benton County Fair is underway!It takes many, many people to pull off the events at the fair. Several competitions and displays are now being seen in the Open Class Building (off to the left as yo... Talk, Talk, Talk
By Tami Stark
It doesn’t seem to matter what circle I’m in or where we go these days, the question of
“Is there going to be a Boomtown 2023” is coming up more and more often! As the first ...