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Bring the Noise 5K kicked off Saturday's Boomtown Event
Bring the Noise 5K is an annual event that is one of several events put together by the Vinton Kiwanis Club. Each year the event raises money to support the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School Backpack... Hansen, City Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer/Floodplain Manager
Speaking to the Vinton Kiwanis Club this week, Blake Hansen shared first a bit about himself. He is not a stranger to Vinton. Growing up here the son of Jeff and Jennifer, and grandson of Gilbert and ... Boomtown Events and Activities
Boomtown Schedule Around townFriday, August 27, 2021Get the weekent started at the Benton County FairgroundsFriday night free parking and admission6 pm beer tent, food vendors, music by Mike Hepk... Community Foundation Highlights Unique 2021 Tax Advantages for Charitable Giving
The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is sharing tips for how individuals can maximize their charitable giving tax advantages for 2021 be...
Riders raise funds to help area Special Olympics Programs
It used to be when I was younger that I tensed up whenever I saw a group of bikers roll up wherever I was. Then I met a few bikers and realized that the noise of the bikes only indicates that regular ... Kyle Robert Mall convicted of Six Sex Offenses by Benton County Jury
On Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Kyle Robert Mall, age 38, of Belle Plaine, Iowa was found guilty of two Counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, two counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child, and two c... Health & Wellness Exhibitors Needed!
The Virginia Gay Hospital Foundation is seeking health and safety-related businesses and organizations to share their expertise on healthy lifestyle topics with our community. The Seventh Annual Bento...
JAKES Day presents area children with opportunities to learn in a fun setting
The Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs (Benton County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation) held the annual JAKES Day on Saturday, at the Izaak Walton facility north of Vinton. Kids age 17 and u... VFW Chapter 8884 presents check to Red Cedar Shooters
The area VFW Post 8884 presented a check to the Vinton-Shellsburg Trap Team, known as the Red Cedar Shooters. The VFW Post, held a breakfast to raise funds to help the area students purchase necessary... GoVS Mugs Sales Begin August 19
GoVS (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars) is once again selling refillable mugs. The $20 purchase price of the mug will give mug holders unlimited free refills of coffee or fountain pop at J...