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A bit of Vinton can be found at the Jackson County Courthouse. Bobbi Alpers, a former Vinton resident, was honored with her portrait being added to the wall in the main courtroom. Alpers was the first female chief judge named to the Iowa Courts. "Judge Alpers broke new ground for women in the Iowa judiciary. She will forever be known as the first female appointed chief judge in the state of Iowa,"  Mark Cleve an Iowa Judicial District 7 Senior District Court Judge said.

The Vinton Guild of Fine Arts is at it again! In addition to the butterfly that can be seen across the alley from City Hall, the Guild has added a new piece of interactive art to the alleyways in Vinton with the Back Alley Art program. If you look to the east, off of 1st Ave. on the wall of the iVinton office, (in the alley of course) there is a brand new picture.

Sometimes residents send in photos that are interesting and something they'd like to share the photo with Vinton Today readers. Samantha Kluppelberg captured a photo of her sunflower in mid-bloom. If you notice, some of the petals have started to open, but not all of them have at this point. 

The Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming Week will be September 18th – 24th.  If you are a Vinton  area business and would like the windows of your business painted for the week, please contact Sandy Hamilton, VSHS Student Senate Sponsor, at ph. 436-5708 or email sandy.hamilton@vscsd.org by Wed., Sept. 14th. If any business, organization, past class or individuals would like to be a part of the Homecoming parade, which will be Thursday, September 22nd starting at 6 PM, please also contact Sandy Hamilton by Tuesday, Sept.

Vinton Public Library is excited to announce the winners of the Summer Reading Program, "Read Beyond the Beaten Path", which was held from May 23 to August 12. The program was open to all ages and consisted of 3 categories. In the 5-11 years old group, the winners were: Max Ollinger, Snap Circuits SetAimslee Van Ree, Crazy Forts SetKellen Mann, Metal DetectorIn the 12-18 years old group: Logan Wendell, Burrito Blanket Brooke Martin, Gumball Machine Liana Gates, Marshmallow Pillow Pictured with Liana is Bethany Gates, winner of the Portable Corn Hole Game.

The Vinton Fire Department was called to a fire at 1093 2nd Ave. on Tuesday morning around 11:40 a.m. Vinton Fire Department, Vinton Police Department, Benton County Sheriff, Urbana-Polk Township, Shellsburg-Canton Township, Garrison Fire and North Benton Ambulance responded to the fire.No injuries were reported. 

Easton Lindeman was only 3 years old when he lost his fight against High-Risk Neuroblastoma. This is a form of cancer that attacks the adrenal glands, spinal column, and bone marrow. While his family continues to heal from this devastating loss, they have turned it into an opportunity to remember him on his birthday. The family decided that they wanted to help other children who are now being treated at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital where Easton received his care.

Friday night a single car accident on Highway 150, north of Vinton resulted in at least one injury. The car could be seen on Saturday morning wrapped around a utility pole near the Izaak Walton League. Crews removed the car Saturday morning. A boom truck was brought to support the broken electric pole until it could be replaced.No further information is available at this time.

Saturday found the Vinton Fire Department collecting funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association with their "Fill the Boot" campaign. Residents were able to donate to the fund by dropping a donation in the boot of local firemen who volunteered to collect the donations. The group were at the intersection of C Ave. and 4th St. on Saturday morning.

A fundraiser has been set up to help pay legal fees of the dog owners who intend to fight to keep their pets. If you would like to donate, the dog owners would appreciate it. Updated:Residents who own Pitbulls in the city of Keystone, were served with a Notice of Infraction and ordered to remove their dogs within 3 days, on the Friday afternoon of Labor Day weekend.