Van Horne Community Cleanup Day

VINTON TODAY
June 8, 2021 9:30 pm

In coordination with the Benton County Disaster Coalition, Volunteer Iowa's Disaster Program Officer Michael Rojas and the Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Mobile Response Team participated in a Van Horne community cleanup day on Saturday, May 21.

Four injured and one arrested following UTV accident on Friday Night

BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
June 7, 2021 9:43 pm

On 6-4-2021, at about 8:45 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a UTV accident with multiple injuries at Patten’s Campground, 5454 22nd Ave, Vinton IA.

Swim Camp hosted 4th-8th Grade Students from area School

VINTON TODAY
June 7, 2021 5:19 pm

The Vinton Aquatic Club combined with the Vinton-Shellsburg high school boys and girls teams to host a swim camp for the 4th-8th graders at the Braille School Pool last week.

Vinton Lions Club distributes 48 trees to area residents

VINTON LIONS CLUB
June 7, 2021 3:53 pm

Vinton Lions Club distributed 48 trees through the Trees Forever grant program to Vinton-Shellsburg area residents. Trees Forever care about the environment, our rural lands, the communities we live in and our fellow citizens.

Vinton Lions Club celebrates 100th Year July 6

VINTON LIONS CLUB
June 4, 2021 6:16 pm

An annual Vinton Lions service project is a springtime read-a-long event at Tilford Elementary School. Lions member read to, or read to by, eager young scholars.

Raising Hope in Benton County

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
June 4, 2021 1:28 am

The Party in Pink 5K event is an annual fundraiser for the Gifts of Hope program through Virginia Gay Hospital Foundation, Virginia Gay Hospital, and its family medical clinics in Atkins, Van Horne, Urbana, and Vinton.

Evergreen Cemetery in Need of Funds to replace Equipment

VINTON TODAY
June 4, 2021 1:27 am

Evergreen Cemetery is in need of equipment to maintain the grounds of the resting places of many of our families. "We are going to put together a cookbook called, "Resting Residents," where families can submit a recipe with a short fact about their family that is now resting at Evergreen Cemetery.

More than 4,700 graduates receive degrees at Iowa State University this spring

VINTON TODAY
June 3, 2021 5:36 pm

Iowa State University recognized 4,798 spring graduates on May 7 and 8. Iowa State awarded 4,176 undergraduate degrees, 609 graduate degrees and 143 veterinary medicine degrees.

Current Street Project Schedule Released

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 3, 2021 3:53 pm

The Schedule for Street completion has been released. Check out the list and see where your street is is scheduled to be completed. (For some reason the list didn't show up.

Vinton Lions Club tree order pick up this Saturday

VINTON LIONS CLUB
June 3, 2021 3:34 pm

If you have been chosen to receive a tree through the Vinton Lions Club, the distribution of the trees is this Saturday, June 5th at the Vinton Shellsburg High School Parking lot between 8 am and noon.