Board members from Benton Development Group and Iowa County Community Development met on Friday to celebrate their new partnership with a symbolic ribbon cutting.

The weekly winners in the Week #1:  Barbara GreenleeWeek #2:  Kellee JurgensWeek #3:  Chantz WrightWeek #4 will be drawn next week and then the final weekly winner and the grand prize winner will be drawn the Monday after Christmas (so all those last-minute shoppers can be included!)Each weekly winner receives $50 in Vinton Value Dollars, and the Grand Prize winner receives $100 in Vinton Value Dollars along with several gifts from local businesses.

The room was full of some of the most famous names in children's games and toys.Barbie, Mickey Mouse, Paw Patrol, Hot Wheels, Parker Brothers board games and baby dolls.

Santa Claus stopped in to visit with area children at Pizza Ranch at Tuesday's meeting. Once a year the Vinton Kiwanis club provides lunch to several area children and teachers as part of their Christmas Party.

The Salvation Army has some time slots for bell-ringing still available at Fareway for the following dates- Thursday-16th, Friday-17th, Tuesday-21st, Wednesday 22nd and  Thursday- 23rd.

Once again, the Cottage Garden Society pulls out all the stops and brings Christmas cheer to the community. This time their handiwork can be seen on the second floor of the courthouse.

Dennis Lausar, Vinton Lions Club President, and Alan Woodhouse presented a $500 check to Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) supporting Benton County First Responders and crisis interventions.

Members of Vinton’s P.E.O. Chapter HG met at Cindy Elwick’s home on Saturday, December 4th for a Christmas Brunch. Guests of honor were Darcy Duart and Shelby Stender who were recently awarded P.

Vinton, City of Lights continues the annual Deck the House contest this year. The Contest also includes businesses, so don't forget to vote for these competitors as well.

The Vinton Knights of Columbus would like to thank the local communities for their generous support of our 2021 Tootsie Roll Drive.  With your support, we were able to generate just over $2300 for support for the intellectually disabled.