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Vinton's Street Project begins this week

Boomerang begins the $250,000 street project in Vinton on E. 6th St. Updated:Along with spring flowers popping up, you'll see large equipment making the rounds in Vinton. Boomerang Corporation with locations in Hiawatha and Anamosa will begin on the street projects aro...

Easter Egg Hunt brings great fun to the children, again

Easter 2021 brings a little normalcy back to the children during the Annual Easter Egg Hunt The Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt went off without a glitch this year. For the most part, it was business as usual. With excited little boys and girls, baskets and bags in tow waited anxiously to col...

McDonald's suffers from Fire incident

The Vinton Fire Department responded to a fire Sunday evening at McDonald's Updated: McDonald’s is now open for business.The Vinton Fire Department responded to a fire at the McDonald's restaurant on Sunday evening. It was reported that there was a fire in the freezer area ...

Trees for Shellsburg Parks

 After the derecho donations were made to the Shellsburg Area Community Group for storm recovery. After consultation with city officials it was decided the money could be...

National 911 Education & National Public Safety Telecommunicators April 2021

The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD) is joining national public safety leaders in recognizing April 2021 as National 911 Education Month to promote 911 awareness a...

Garage Church welcomes Vinton Residents

A group of about 50 people gathered last Sunday to share in worship in a family garage in Vinton. Many of them have been meeting since February with various numbers. The congregation is composed of al...

Vinton-Shellsburg Students Receive National Recognition for their Kindness

In a letter addressed to the Vinton Shellsburg School Senate, the group was recognized in part by the local VFW (Veterans of Foreign War) Smith-Geater Auxiliary Post #8884 as well as the National Pres...

Farm Bureau to match donations to Disaster Recovery Coalition

The Benton County Farm Bureau board of directors have approved to match donations made by its members up to $1,000 to the Benton County Disaster Recovery Coalition. A fund has been established at the ...

VFW Smith-Geater Post #8884 receives $2,500 H.O.T. Grant

Dale Henry post commander, Jerry Huffman quartermaster, Jeanette Henry VFW Auxiliary Post 8884 VFW Smith-Geater Auxiliary Post #8884 received a boost in their efforts to make improvements to their post. The group is making improvements to their new location at the old animal shelter located on ...

FFA Labor Auction

By Josh Wiley, Co-ReporterAt 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 8th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter will be holding their annual labor auction in the high school gymnasium. Members of the chapter will be...