Fire damages condos at 1507 W. 3rd St. in Vinton

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 29, 2023 6:15 pm

Friday night the Vinton Fire Department responded to a call at 1507 W. 3rd St. in Vinton to the condos located at this location. Video was recorded by Misty Millard and shared with Vinton Today and can be seen here.

School Supplies to be collected and given out free of charge

VINTON TODAY
July 28, 2023 11:57 am

School supplies will be collected from anyone that would like to donate. Supplies should be delivered to the First Christian Church by August 14. The church is located at: 1209 W 13th St, Vinton.

Information for those who need a cooling station this afternoon

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 28, 2023 9:22 am

Please check on your friends and especially the elderly or those with breathing issues this week. Make sure they are all in a cool location and aren't trying to "tough it out" with broken air conditioning or without fans.

Vinton Monuments workshop draws residents from five states

VINTON MONUMENTS
July 28, 2023 9:19 am

Fifty people descended on Maplewood Cemetery on Tuesday for the Vinton Monuments / Atlas Preservation cemetery preservation workshop. Jonathan Appell of Atlas Preservation in Southington,Connecticut lead the workshop.

Painting the Town Red (and Yellow)

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 27, 2023 12:38 pm

There are many tasks that the water department attends to. One that I never thought about was the upkeep of the fire hydrants. To be honest I've never spent a lot of time thinking about fire hydrants at all.

Virginia Gay Hospital to receive $466,000 grant from the USDA Rural Development

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 26, 2023 2:16 pm

The USDA Rural Development has approved a grant of $466,600.00 to Virginia Gay Hospital. The investment will be used to help Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hope Rogers, relative of Frank Lloyd Wright, shares family stories in new book

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 26, 2023 10:15 am

In  1976, a Vinton resident authored her book, "Grandpa Wright." Using some of the information from her great grandmother Lizzie Wright Heller's memoir.

Pate's Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking Program, Finalist for National Award

SECRETARY OF STATE
July 24, 2023 1:07 pm

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative was nationally recognized this week by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) as one of three finalists for the IDEAS Award.

Virginia Gay Hospital created $29,039,574 impact on local economy in 2022

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
July 24, 2023 12:29 pm

In all, Iowa’s hospitals provided 145,252 jobs statewideLast year, Virginia Gay Hospital generated 578 jobs that added $ 29,039,574 to Benton county’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association.

Statewide Speed Awareness Day July 26

IOWA STATE PATROL
July 20, 2023 10:59 pm

 Iowa’s 2023 daily traffic fatality count is over 20% higher than the 5-year average: an alarming trend. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is teaming up with law enforcement to keep drivers and passengers safe by raising awareness about the dangers of speeding and urging drivers to obey speed limits.