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Benton Community School Board names Dr. James Bieschke as next Superintendent
Benton Community School announced that they have appointed Dr. Bieschke as the next superintendent. In a statement, the school said, "Dr. Bieschke is the current associate superintendent and school bu...
Murder trial rescheduled in the death of Jodie Bevans
Jodie Bevans was a veteran who had served in the United States Air Force for more than six years. Following her military service, she became an LPN and served in the Solon Care Center, then became t... Vinton Area Ministerial Association in need of donations
The Vinton Area Ministerial Association, also known as VAMA,is in need of funds for its food and gasoline voucher program.The increased need has unfortunately depleted the fund VAMAuses for these vouc...
Benton Community and Belle Plaine FFA go to Des Moines
The Capitol was treated to a huge wave of blue-jacketed young people on Tuesday. The Future Farmers of America chapters from across the state visited Des Moines, and it’s fantastic to see so many br... Communities Invited to Identify Areas of Need for Future Broadband Investment
Today, Governor Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced the release of an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for communities in need of future b...
2022-2023 Voyager Dance Clinic & Spring Show Performance Saturday, February 25th
The 2022-2023 Voyager Dance Clinic
& Spring Show Performance will be held on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Vinton-Shellsburg K-8th grade are welcome to at... Benton County 4-Hers Compete in the National Arena
By Maureen HansonThe Benton County 4-H Livestock Skills Group wrapped up their 2022 competition season by representing Iowa at three national competitions.Previously in the year, the Benton County 4-... Community Visioning Program Event POSTPONED
As per the City Council Meeting on Thursday night, the following event has been postponed. However, if you would like to participate, please feel free to sign up at the link below. ----Vinton is ...
Gov. Reynolds Announces Funding to Clear Veterans Trust Fund Backlog
Gov. Reynolds has approved more than $440,000 to cover a backlog of Iowa Veterans Trust Fund (IVTF) grants that were approved by the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs between March 3, 20...
Iowa Chapter of American Public Works Assn Recognizes Vinton for Nathan's Miles
At Thursday night's City Council meeting, Matt Boggess was on hand to accept a plaque in recognition of the Nathan's Miles glow-in-the-dark trail project's unique design. The trail won "Pro...