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Vinton Lions Club offering Trees via Lottery
In response to last Summer’s derecho, the Vinton Lions Club is partnering with Trees Forever and Frazier Nursery to support the replacement of trees in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District area. Th... National EMS Week and a perfect time to welcome North Benton Ambulance Director
EMS Week, which is May 16-22 and is the perfect time to thank paramedics, EMTs and the entire EMS workforce for their service and sacrifices. Just in time for EMS Week, the North Benton Ambulance Ser... Update on Vinton Today Fundraiser
Just about 50% of the goal has been raised to pay for the website redesign, which is still in progress. I don't need to sell you on the importance of Vinton Today, obviously, you find it importan...
Effort being made to give the City of Lights, More Lights
Vinton Unlimited is on a mission to give "The City of Lights" well, more lights. Especially at Christmas time. At last week's City Council meeting, Melody Snow, director of Vinton Unlimited, along wit...
VSCSD announces Iowa Biliteracy Seal Recipients
The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District is pleased to announce that nineteen students from the Class of 2021 have earned Biliteracy Seals from the State of Iowa. Those receiving the award unde... Man freed by co-workers from roller at Wendling Quarries
On May 13, 2021 at 8:21 AM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an employee caught in a roller at Wendling Quarries, 1851 61st St, Garrison IA in Benton County. A...
Milo Kearns honored by Quilts of Valor
Tuesday, the Vinton Public Library was the site of another awarding of a Quilt of Valor for a Vinton Serviceman. Milo Kearns served in the Navy on the USS Hornet from 1966 until 1970, during the Vietn... Advanced Animal Science Class Takes Field Trip to Kirkwood
Josh Wiley: Co-ReporterOn Tuesday, May 4th, students in the Vinton-Shellsburg Advanced Animal Science class took a half-day field trip to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Throughout the day...
Aerial patrols of high voltage transmission lines to begin May 17
ITC Midwest will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately May 17 – June 3, weather permitting. Helicopter pa...
Vinton Lions Club/Trees Forever/Frazier Nursery offering Trees
In response to last Summer’s derecho, the Vinton Lions Club is partnering with Trees Forever and Frazier Nursery to support the replacement of trees in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District area. Th...