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Calling all Boomfest Vendors!
Boomfest is right around the corner! If you are interested in being a vendor for the Annual Arts and Crafts Festival. The event is going to be held on August 27 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.Antiques,... Summer Reading Wrap up Musical, "The Bear went over the Mountain"
Click here to watch the Shellsburg Library Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up musical. Many thanks to Teresa Drtina for leading the Summer Reading Program and all the volunteers who gave their time to ... Vinton Unlimited’s You Light Up My July final week Winner Logan WIlson
The final weekly winner for Vinton Unlimited’s You Light Up My July summer punch card incentive is Logan Wilson! Logan won $50 in Vinton Value Dollars! Congratulations Logan! Thank you t... Benton County Community Foundation Distributes $134,426 to Local Nonprofits
Photo: Grant recipients gathered for the Benton County Community Foundation’s 2022 grant awards celebration on July 26 at the Van Horne Community Building where $134,426 in grant funding was awarde... Calendar year of 2021 Benton County had 35 dog bites reported...0 Pit Bulls
I had a visit with Sheriff Tippett concerning Pit Bulls, Ordinances, and other chit-chat around dogs. Both of us grew up with parents that gave a dog a "one strike and your out" chance meaning, "one b...
Sweet Corn doesn't get any sweeter than this!
"Yellow corn, big green leaves, it's sweet corn time in the city..." okay, so it's a little corny if you sing it along to the tune of "Silver Bells..."The Happel family in Vinton brought their corn to... Latest in the Pit Bull Saga
Following a chat with Sheriff Ron Tippett, he verified that the residents of Keystone did NOT receive a WRITTEN warning about the removal of the "pit bull" dogs. However, residents said that a deputy...
Benton County CISM Team Serves Benton County First Responders
The Benton County CISM Team was officially formed in 2020 and became a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization in 2021. The mission of the Benton County CISM Team is to provide
Benton County first respo... Wanted: Your "Pit Bull" even if the vet says it isn't a Pit Bull
Update 7/28/22According to the Sheriff's Office, there was never a written warning given to the Keystone residents. The residents agree that they were given verbal warnings.Vinton Today has asked to v... Kristjanson wins You Light Up My July Drawing
This week’s winner of the You Light Up My July summer punch card incentive is George Kristjanson. George won $50 in Vinton Value Dollars that he can use while he shops in Vinton. The punc...