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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... Supervisors set wage for new hire
The Benton County Supervisors met in another special session to approve a new hire for the Benton County Attorney's Office in the collections department. The meeting opened with an attempt to go ... Work release escape of Alexander Carman
The Iowa Department of Corrections will occasionally send out notices of escapees, deaths, or other bits of news to area news media. If it is a notice concerning anyone within a few miles of Vinton, t... Vinton Councilwoman Resigns
Dear Mayor, Vinton City Council, & residents of Vinton,I have served on the council for just over one year now, & have decided it is time for me to step down. I cannot, & will not agree to...
Vinton-Shellsburg Semester 1 Honor Roll
For the high school students to be recognized as a member of the Honor Roll, they need to have received a 3.0+ GPA. *-Denotes a 4.0 GPA(Scroll down to see ALL the results!){{{22-23_S1_Honor_Roll.pdf}...
No, you cannot have a therapy skunk in town
Blake Hansen wears many hats in Vinton. His official title is Building Inspector|Code Enforcement Officer|Flood Plain Manager. He spoke to area Kiwanis about the progress made in Vinton. Ove... County Supervisors lower raises by 1.3%
The Benton County Board of Supervisors discussed the elected official's raises that were recommended by the Compensation Board. The Compensation board had recommended that the officials should be awar...