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Vinton Lutheran Home Mother/Daughter Tea features Area Students

Bryleigh Farmer 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 wins 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

Little bikers take to the course as they try to stay between the lines 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...

VPRD Plans for future Wellness Center

Vinton Parks and Recreation released a copy of the expected floor plan for the Wellness Center in Vinton. This is not the final plan for the design, but it is an idea of what is in the works for Vinto...

Benton County American Legion Presents Scholarship Awards

The Benton County Legion and Auxiliary presented scholarship and merit awards to area Benton County Seniors at the American Legion & Auxiliary John W. McGranahan Post 167. Ed Schaffer, Benton County C...

Benton Co. Community Foundation’s Key Impacts Highlighted in 2021 Annual Report

The Benton County Community Foundation’s 2021 annual report is now available on the Community Foundation’s website at www.bentonccf.org. The report highlights key impacts made and lists funds...

2022 Prom King and Queen Announced

Prom King winner Logan Zearley and the Prom Queen Carly Bendull Vinton-Shellsburg kicked off their fun and celebrations for the senior class of 2022 with an evening of entertainment and games. The Grand March was hosted by two of Vinton's coaches, Coach Hesson (As...

Go Serve Global Visits Vinton

Safe-T house now making a stop in Vinton The Iowa-based mission organization, "Go Serve Global" based out of Eagle Grove, Iowa has arrived in Vinton at the Blessed Hope Community Church. Bringing along one of the homes that demonstrate shelt...