TREES FOREVER OPENS FUNDING TO DERECHO IMPACTED COMMUNITIES

VINTON TODAY
February 24, 2021 6:16 am

Planting Hope grants up to $5,000 are now available for tree planting projectsTrees Forever is announcing that funding is now available to derecho affected communities in Iowa and Illinois through a new grant program called Planting Hope.

Benton County Conservation Newsletter

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
February 22, 2021 6:13 pm

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DERECHO ASSISTANCE HELPS BENTON COUNTY

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
February 21, 2021 8:44 pm

The Benton County Conservation Board (BCCB) has received a tremendous opportunity to support and expand ongoing projects by stockpiling mulch debris from the August 10, 2020 derecho on two conservation properties.

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Recognized with Awards in areas of Service

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 19, 2021 5:17 pm

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab is proud to announce that they are the recipient of Pinnacle Quality Insight’s 2021 Customer Experience Awards TM listed below.

Cub Pack 47 hits the Lanes

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 19, 2021 4:57 am

Cub Pack 47 spent some time together enjoying a day of bowling. The kids were happy to compete with each other and share in the fun.Enjoying the day were: Left to right: Henry Halstead, Will Geiger, Bryson Cripe, Vinnie Bowen, Mackenzie Thomsen, Zaviah Cooper, Noah Hesson, Zeb Cooper and Max Terc.

Legislative Symposium

FFA
February 18, 2021 11:02 pm

By Annabelle Newton, Co-ReporterOn Tuesday, February 16, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter had 5 of their 8 chapter officers attend the Legislative Symposium.

iVinton and locally owned Internet Providers at Risk

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 18, 2021 5:32 pm

Update on the bill:At this time, the Subcommittee recommends the indefinite postponement of this bill. It's been almost a year since iVinton officially went live.

Union HS Musical Theatre Named All-State -The tradition continues

VINTON TODAY
February 18, 2021 5:18 pm

Union HS Musical Theatre Named All-State Again!-The tradition continues The Union High School Fine Arts Department has again achieved the highest honors possible with Iowa High School Speech Association.

Virginia Gay Hospital to continue masking protocols

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 10, 2021 5:16 pm

Virginia Gay Hospital will not be making any changes in our patient screening, masking or visitation protocols in response to the enhanced public health measures effective Feb 7th through March 7, 2021.

Area family suffers devastating house fire

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 10, 2021 6:16 am

Josh and Kari Burkhart of Urbana suffered a house fire on Sunday afternoon. Josh is one of the county employees that clears our roads during the winter.