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Winter Carnival provides fun for children during Winter Break
Following Christmas and opening the gifts that were safely tucked under the tree, moms and dads know that you have about 24 hours before you might here, "I'm bored, there's nothing to do!" Vinton Parks and Recreation comes to the rescue every year with a Winter Carnival to break up the week off. This year they even arranged a snowstorm to entertain the children after their fun at the Skate Center. Week #5 of the Holiday Lights Punch Card Contest Announced
The Holiday Lights Punch Card Winner for week #5 is Bruce Bergen! To date the winners have been: Barbara Greenlee, Kellee Jurgens, Chantz Wright, Carrie Powers, and Bruce Bergen. If you need a sign, here it is
One of the most painful parts of life is the death of someone close to us. Usually, it happens through illness or an accident, but sometimes it's brought on because life was for some reason just too hard to deal with. When that happens, families are left with the pain of not knowing the whys and always asking themselves if they could have prevented the actions that took away their loved ones. City of Vinton Snow Removal policy
It’s officially winter when the snow flies, and flying it is!Just a reminder of the city codes relating to snow:69.13 SNOW REMOVAL. No person shall park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on any public street, alley, or City-owned off-street parking area during snow removal operations unless the snow has been removed or plowed from said street, alley or parking area and the snow has ceased to fall.
Benton County man killed in car vs. bicycle accident
Terry Zabokrtsky a 76-year-old man, from Walford, has been identified as the accident victim in a car vs. bicycle accident on Christmas. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was able to identify the manAt approximately 2:35 p.m. on December 25th, Linn County Deputies, Benton County Deputies, the Iowa State Patrol, Fairfax Fire and Area Ambulance responded to the accident in front of 11609 Linn Benton Road.
High School Students Awarded VFW Essay Writing Contest
The local VFW post 8884 presented certificates to the essay winners in the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. High school students were invited to participate and write on the topic of "America: Where do we go from here?” The Voice of Democracy is a script-writing program designed to give high school students the opportunity to
voice their opinion on a patriotic theme, which is chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Benton Development Group and Iowa County Community Development Form Partnership
Board members from Benton Development Group and Iowa County Community Development met on Friday to celebrate their new partnership with a symbolic ribbon cutting. The two groups met at Hannen Park near the boundary between the counties on Benton/Iowa road.The Benton and Iowa County organizations highlight the quality of life their rural counties offer, actively recruit new industry, and assist current businesses with issues ranging from expansion to workforce needs. Winners in the Holiday Lights Weekly Punch Card Drawing Announced
The weekly winners in the Week #1: Barbara GreenleeWeek #2: Kellee JurgensWeek #3: Chantz WrightWeek #4 will be drawn next week and then the final weekly winner and the grand prize winner will be drawn the Monday after Christmas (so all those last-minute shoppers can be included!)Each weekly winner receives $50 in Vinton Value Dollars, and the Grand Prize winner receives $100 in Vinton Value Dollars along with several gifts from local businesses. Angel Tree brings a little Christmas to area Families
The room was full of some of the most famous names in children's games and toys.Barbie, Mickey Mouse, Paw Patrol, Hot Wheels, Parker Brothers board games and baby dolls.These and many more names, along with a variety of other toys, games, dolls and books were available for parents looking for Christmas presents for their children.And each of these gifts for area children was a gift from a Vinton area resident, part of the annual effort to make sure that every child has a chance to enjoy something new for Christmas. Vinton Kiwanis host Santa Claus
Santa Claus stopped in to visit with area children at Pizza Ranch at Tuesday's meeting. Once a year the Vinton Kiwanis club provides lunch to several area children and teachers as part of their Christmas Party. Each year teachers recommend which students should meet with Santa. The teachers then compile a list of gift ideas that Santa might want to bring to the party.