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Grab a great football book to read after the game!
Homecoming week doesn't go unnoticed at the Vinton Public Library! Stop in this week and grab a great book about football to enjoy after the games this week. You'll find just a few of the selections o... The Class of 1960 Reunites
Vinton's graduating class of 1960 held their 60th Class Reunion on Saturday, September 17th at Pizza Ranch in downtown Vinton. The reunion brought 27 classmates together again. Because of t... Benton County adds Century and Heritage Farms
351 Century and Heritage Farm Families Honored at Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms in the same family for 100 and 150 years, respectively.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iow...
New Library Hours as of September 19
The Vinton Public Library will hold an open house to welcome new Library Director Kelly Henkle on September 29, from 4-6:00 p.m. at the Vinton Public Library from 4-6 p.m. Light refreshments will be s... VINTON-SHELLSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School as one of 5 schools in Iowa receiving a National Blue Ribbon Schools award for 2022. The recognition is ... Vinton Popcorn Company offers Halloween Themed Popcorn Bags
The Vinton Popcorn Company will be selling a special Halloween themed bag of popcorn for the upcoming holiday. Each Halloween-themed bag will contain caramel popcorn, M&Ms, candy corn, and a spider r... Help needed this Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry will be this Sat. Sept 17th from 10-11. Please bring bags and boxes to carry your food home. Our address is 516 2nd Ave. We are the Church next to the Lib...
Old School Produce brings in the harvest
AmeriCorps and the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Freshman AG class, have lent their hands in the harvesting of the produce from Old School Produce. It is estimated that to date, the gardens have prod... Waterloo Couples Counselor Cited for inappropriate text messages to client
A Cedar Falls couples counselor has been sanctioned by the state for making lewd or improper remarks to one of his clients.According to the Iowa Board of Behavioral Science, Cory Wumkes, who holds a m...
Two Vehicle Accident south of Vinton
Tuesday found the Vinton Fire Department and other emergency services responding to two accidents throughout the day. The second was on Highway 218, south of Vinton at the intersection of 63rd St. and...