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Accident North of Vinton Tuesday
Tuesday morning, north of Vinton on highway 150, a semi left the road near the Brandon turnoff. For an unknown reason, the driver drifted off onto the shoulder, resulting in the semi rolling onto... Benton County Man Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize
Greg Semelroth of Atkins won the second top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "Holiday Magic" scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at The Depot, 188 Park Ridge Road in Atkins, and claimed his prize... Ketchen recognized at Legacy Honor event held by Virginia Gay Hospital
VGH has a rich history of people that have given various donations of time, talents and expertise.One of these citizens is John KetchenI think John was destined to become part of VGH since his birth, ... Vinton Lions Contribute $8,000 to Eastern Iowa Honor Flights
The Vinton Lions Club's Annual 11th Chili supper raised funds to support Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. EI Honor Flight Board President Dick Bell, Vice President Jason Brandon, Official Photographer Frank... Breakfast with Santa 2021
Santa had a sleigh full of fun on Saturday at the Breakfast with Santa event. The event is held at the Vinton Skate Center each year. He met with children from around the Vinton area. Santa did so wel... Shellsburg Lions Club makes donation to Food Pantry
The Shellsburg Lions Club has donated to the Share Food Pantry $100 each for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is an annual donation for the Food Pantry to help support the community. We wish to thank ...
Back Alley Art can now be seen in Downtown Vinton
The Vinton Guild of Fine Arts has been quietly working on several projects that will bring smiles to both the residents and visitors of Vinton. Their first Back Alley Art Mural has arrived on the back... BCCF Encourages Giving to Local Nonprofits this Holiday Season
With the holiday season upon us, giving to those we care about most is at the forefront of our thoughts. For many, this also includes giving to causes we are passionate about as nonprofits in our comm...
JQS Gifts of Hope Donation
John's Qwik Stop participated in Round-Up for Hope through the month of October donating funds to support Gifts of Hope. VGH is thankful for the efforts of JQS staff and the $800 donation supporting b... Red Cross Awards its highest honor to Kinzley Kurth
The American Red Cross will award the Certificate of Merit, their highest honor to Kinzley Kurth of Vinton. The certificate is only for Red Cross trained individuals and off-duty professional responde...