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Vinton House Fire Tuesday Morning

The Vinton Fire Department was called to a fire at 1093 2nd Ave. on Tuesday morning around 11:40 a.m. Vinton Fire Department, Vinton Police Department, Benton County Sheriff, Urbana-Polk Township...

Local family makes donation in memory of their son, Easton

Easton Lindeman was only 3 years old when he lost his fight against High-Risk Neuroblastoma. This is a form of cancer that attacks the adrenal glands, spinal column, and bone marrow. While his family ...

Car Accident Friday night

The lift on the truck is supporting the broken pole Friday night a single car accident on Highway 150, north of Vinton resulted in at least one injury. The car could be seen on Saturday morning wrapped around a utility pole near the Izaak Walton League...

Vinton Fire Department Collects for MDA

Saturday found the Vinton Fire Department collecting funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association with their "Fill the Boot" campaign. Residents were able to donate to the fund by dropping a dona...

Update: Keystone residents given until Friday to remove dogs

A fundraiser has been set up to help pay legal fees of the dog owners who intend to fight to keep their pets. If you would like to donate, the dog owners would appreciate it. Updated:Residents who own...

Tiny Reader not waiting to enjoy her Library Books

When you're a little girl just along for the ride, sometimes "Waiting is not Easy!"  Nova Feltis visited the Vinton Public Library with mom this week and just couldn't wait to get home to read her li...

Daily Email for Next Week

Next week will be a little different (due to circumstances which I cannot control, but will no doubt tell you about later). There will be no outbound email each day at 11:45 a.m. like many are us...

Vinton Fall Cleanup days Saturday-Sunday October 1-2

Vinton residents will be able to dispose of the old items sitting around the house during Vinton's Fall Cleanup Days. From 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Octobers 1-2, Vinton residents are welcome ...

Vinton Legion Retires Tattered and Worn Out Flags

Flags are draped over a wire frame in preparation for disposal Thank you to the George G. Luckey Post of the American Legion in Vinton for providing a needed service to the community. A service that many will not need often, but when you do, the Legion members ca...

Iowa State Fair Timber Sports Results

The best wood choppers, sawyers and crosscutters squared off in the Timber Sports competition, judged Tuesday, August 16, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.Complete results followAxe1) David Cox, Oskaloosa2...