On March 2, the Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), Benton County Sherriff, Ronald Tippett, Benton County Attorney, Ray Lough, and Megan Hall, spoke with Iowa Attorney General, Brenna Bird, to discuss the Substance Use and Mental Health efforts in the county.

Friends of the Center Point Library sponsored a BlueTone Jass Collective performance at the Center Point Library on Thursday, March 23.  Getting down with the tuba at a jazz concert, in the library? Yes! The four-person band, plus a stand-out vocalist, performed nine different instruments and a range of tunes from Louie Armstrong to the Beatles, much to the delight of the spring concert crowd of about 20 attendees.

On Saturday, 40 Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members competed at the District Contests at Beckman Catholic High School. Here are their results:Conduct of Chapter Meetings: Will McKenna, Wes McKenna, Eli Ollinger, Ben McGowan, Ben Buhr, Andrew Allsup, and Cooper McClintock - SilverJob Interview: Kelcie Appleby - GoldParliamentary Procedure: Alana Fleming, Megan Schlitter, Izzie Birker, Grayce McClintock, and Rachel Rollinger - GoldPrepared Public Speaking: Annabelle Newton - 2nd Gold - Advance to StateAg Broadcasting: Jazmyn Dods - SilverCreed Speaking: Cal Christenson - SilverFarm Business Management: Kaelyn Pettyjohn, Kail Evans, and Kate Timmerman - .

The Kids Krusaders of the First Christian Church in Vinton is made up of youth grades 1-6. The kids meet every Wednesday after school from 3:30-5:00 p.

The following arrest as well as a little of the story shared by a local mother is a reminder to parents and their children that the internet is not a safe place.

Reflecting on the last 13 years of Vinton Today always leaves me amazed. Every time. The idea was to have a central location where anyone so inclined to write, organizations wanting to share, and any bit of news could find its way to anyone anywhere.

By Clark KauffmanAn Iowa emergency medical technician who drove ambulances, fired for a history of drunken driving arrests, is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a state fact-finder has ruled.

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, in conjunction with Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI) is sponsoring the 2023 CBI Money Smart Week Poster Contest to motivate elementary school students to learn about personal finances.

Three area farmers, Lance Lillibridge, Lori Lang, and Brian Carlson were in Orlando, Florida, attending the Commodities Classic as part of their farming businesses.

Vinton is participating in the 2023 Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program. Community Visioning is a transportation enhancement planning process that serves Iowa communities under 10,000 in population.