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HOT Grants Distributed to area Organizations: Benton County Historical Society
In 2017, the voters of Vinton passed a ballot measure to establish a 7% hotel/motel tax within the City limits. The tax went into effect on July 1, 2018. Per the Code of Iowa, funds collected must be ... Wiretap Leads to Vinton Man’s Guilty Plea to Conspiring to Distribute Heroin
A man who conspired to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and other synthetic opioids pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rap...
Weather related notices from the city of Vinton
With the impending winter weather, please move parked vehicles off the streets so City crews can get the roads cleared as quickly and safely as possible. Also, sidewalks are to be cleared within ...
Nathan's Smiles Trail Makes the #4 slot of 9 of the Best places to visit in Iowa
I can picture it now, the guy that Nathan's Smiles Trail is named after grinning and being a little embarrassed that his trail is bringing all the attention to Vinton, but being pretty proud of his li... Vinton-Shellsburg Schools Rank in Top 50 Best Iowa Schools
Vinton-Shellsburg’s two elementary schools were named to the top 50 elementary schools in Iowa by U.S. News and World Report. Shellsburg’s five grades, Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade, ranked 5...
Urbana man set to plead guilty in death of woman in Center Point
Back in January of 2020, 30-year-old Bret Daniel Klima, of Urbana, was charged with vehicular homicide. In December of 2019 he left the scene of a fatal accident and was charged with other crimes foll... Hanson's Hollow hit by fire on Saturday
Pumpkins, gourds, squash, and all your fall decorating needs are possible because of farmers like those at Hanson's Hollow of LaPorte City and other farmers in the area. The La Porte City Fire and R... FUN AND LOVE AT THE LIBRARY FROM CENTER POINT FRIENDS
The Center Point community continues to show the love, donating to the Friends of the Library giving trees. Kind contributions to the Socktober tree and the November and December winter warmers tree a... Vinton Librarian recognized by the American Library Association
Renee Greenley, Vinton's Public Librarian, was recognized for her work as the Children and Family Services Librarian while working at the Marion Public Library. During her time at MPL, Renee facilita... Phippen Becomes New Director for RAGBRAI
In a statement released by RAGBRAI, the organization has announced the appointment of Matt Phippen, from Vinton, as the new Director of Operations. "RAGBRAI®, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride ...