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Vinton Police Department adds New Officer
The Vinton Police Department, welcomed Officer Isacc Kelly who was sworn in at Thursday night’s City Council meeting. Officer Kelly arrived here from Marengo. Mayor Bud Maynard gave the oath of... V-S FFA Leads 3rd Graders in Agriculture
By: Co-Reporters, Grace Schminke and Alana FlemingOn Wednesday, May 4th, The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter worked with the Benton Community and Belle Plaine FFA Chapters to educate 3rd Graders through... Parizek on Upcoming Road Projects in the County - Expect Detours
Myron Parizek, the Benton County Engineer, on behalf of the Secondary Roads Department shared with the Kiwanis Club several projects that will be happening in Benton County this year. Parizek has serv... Eastern Iowa Honor Flight announces flight to Washington DC. Flight #43
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will launch
Flight #43. The mission of this non-profit organization is to provide veterans with a “once in a
lifetime” opportunity to vi...
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab Receives Blue Ribbon in COVID-19 Vigilance Award
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab has received Telligen’s Blue Ribbon in COVID-19 Vigilance Award. This award recognizes their commitment to preventing the spread of COVID-19 and places the organization ... Vinton Lutheran Home Mother/Daughter Tea features Area Students
Four Vinton-Shellsburg students took time out of their day to visit Vinton Lutheran Home Assisted Living's Mother/Daughter Tea that was held at the Lutheran Home. On Thursday afternoon the students p... Lindauer student at William Penn University Wins Film Festival Award
Noah Lindauer, ’25 recently won “Best Undergraduate Documentary” at the Wildcat Spirit
Student Film Festival at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska. Noah, a New Media major at William Penn ... WHO KNEW? PROHIBITION & IOWA LIQUOR LAWS. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL AT CENTER POINT
So… go put some cash in your mailbox Saturday night and--if you time-travel back to the 1920s and if you know the right people--Sunday morning you’ll wake up to a nice bottle of moonshine.Of cours...
Bike Rodeo brings out the Bicycle Wranglers
The annual Bike Rodeo brought teeny tiny tots and those children a few years older. The event was coordinated by the Vinton Parks and Rec Department and the Vinton Kiwanis Club was on hand to direct t... Vinton officially recognized as Dementia Friendly Community
In a statement released by Dementia Friendly Iowa, they announced that Vinton has become part of the Dementia Friendly America Network."Vinton, Iowa has officially joined the Dementia Friendly America...