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Bevans Trial rescheduled to a later date
A trial in the case of a Benton County woman's death has been postponed. Samantha Bevans' defense has requested a delay for the beginning of the trial. Originally scheduled for November 7, the Benton ... Third-Parties Charging for Military Records
Benton County, Iowa - The Iowa County Recorders Association wants to make all veterans aware that recording or requesting military records is always free of charge for a veteran. In recent weeks it ha...
Area Families Compete and Win at Cattle Congress
At least three area women competed in the Cattle Congress art competition and came home with ribbons. Cattle Congress is another fair held in the Cedar Valley out of Waterloo each year. Beginning in 1... Local Scouts to deliver Scouting for Food bags on Saturday
The Scouts will be out this coming Saturday to put Scouting for Food bags on doors. They will be out starting at 9 am.Bag pick up will be on October 8th starting at 9 am. If anyone does not get ...
Members of the Vinton FFA Chapter Learn About the Utter Importance of Dairy!
By: Co-Reporter, Alana FlemingOn Thursday, September 15th, members from the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter went to the Tri-State Dairy contest in Calmar to test their knowledge about different dairy as... Phippen talks RAGBRAI
Matt Phippen spoke to the local Kiwanis group on Tuesday about the planning that goes into organizing the logistics of RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) as well as the experie... Vinton Car Cruise (video)
The Vinton Car Cruise took place on Saturday. The cars made a loop through and around Vinton. To view an 11 minute video of several of the cars, click the link below!Click to view Video... Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Auxiliary remember POW/MIA
Area Veterans and their spouses took a few minutes out of their lives to remember those veterans who didn't return from war. A short ceremony was held to recognize the soldiers who became a Prisoner o... It's Stocktober!
The Friends of the Center Point Library is inviting people to help stock the Andersen Center Point Library HACAP Food Pantry. Needs include personal care items like shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygie... Academic Award Winners Announced for V-S 21-22 School Year
Vinton-Shellsburg announced the Academic Award winners last night for the 21-22 School Year. These students received a yearly cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.Class of 2025
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