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District 42 Race won by Two Votes - But the Race goes to Another

Charlie McClintock the official candidate on the Republican ticket for District 42, by two votes After all of the votes were counted in the Primary Election on June 7, Colman Silbernagel won the election on the Republican ticket in District 42 by only two votes beating out Charlie McClintock.&nbs...

The Benton County Fair, from the sky

For those who may be enjoying the activities on the race track during the fair, you might enjoy this view from the sky courtesy of Jason Hicok of Eastern Iowa Drone Services. Apparently, there were is...

Bailey Weeks to Compete at the World's Largest Rodeo

Bailey Weeks earns a place on the Iowa National High School Rodeo team The Cinch High School National Finals Rodeo has placed Bailey Weeks, a senior at Vinton-Shellsburg High School on the Iowa National High School Rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates t...

Newton Crowned Benton County Fair Queen for 2022

Emily Ingalls 2022 Benton County Fair Princess, Rylee Sash 2021 Queen, Anabelle Newton 2022 Benton County Fair Queen.  Driver Chad Newton. Annabelle Newton, the daughter of Chad and Kim Newton has been crowned the Benton County Fair Queen for 2022.  Newton also has a younger sister Sophia at home. The family live outside of Vinton on a...

Wednesday Night is 4H Night at the Fair

Stop in at the Grandstand on Wednesday night, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. Join the crowd at 4H Night in the Grandstands!Legionnaires from all across Benton County will be in attendance, 4H awards will be giv...

A Birdseye view of Vinton and the Party in the Park Activities

A view of Vinton captured by Jason Hicok of Eastern Iowa Drone Services Vinton Today is fortunate to share some drone footage from this past weekend. Included in the links below are aerial views of the Hope Runs Pink event, Flatland Ridge performing at Party in the Park...

Hope Runs Pink in Benton County for a tenth year!

Hope Runs Pink/Party in Pink 5k brought 302 participants raising over $10,000 Organizers are pleased to announce that the 2022 Party in Pink 5K held this past weekend raised over $10,000. The beneficiary of these donations is the Gifts of Hope Program, which offers financia...

Party in the Park is all about the Kids (well on Thursday night)

Party in the Park officially began with the Kiddie Parade! At a mere 90+ degrees the annual Party in the Park kicked off with the community meal provided by Farmers Savings Bank. Followed by the kiddie parade through downtown Vinton. The parade ended on the ...

VPRD searches for the PERFECT pictures!

Every year following events like Party in the Park, Vinton Parks and Rec searches for those perfect pictures snapped from their events to use in promoting Vinton and the department. Usually Vinto...

Out with the old, in with the new!

VPRD photo of the new court at the B.L. Anderson Park Vinton Parks and Recreation isn't known for letting the grass grow under their feet! They announced that  B.L. Anderson park now has the brand new basketball hoops up and they are "ready for action!"...