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Vinton Police Department adds Officer Laura Deaton

Mayor Bud Maynard swears in Officer Laura Deaton as the newest member of the Vinton PD Starting off the council meeting Thursday evening, Laura Deaton officially joined the Vinton Police Department. A member of the Perry Police Department for 7 years, a couple of those years she spent a...

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports P.B.I.S.

Mr. Murray served cookies to the nearly 450 students after they earn 7,500 Viking Spirit tickets If you stopped at Tilford Elementary on Thursday, you weren't dreaming, everyone really did wear their pajamas to school. It happens, sometimes. Well, it happens when about 450 children are chall...

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab receives deficiency free designation

Virginia Gay Hospital’s Nursing and Rehab has once again achieved compliance ratings for Medicaid and Medicare through the Health Inspection division of Iowa Department of Inspections, the state org...

VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY

 On Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at approximately 6:03 PM, Benton County Sheriff’s Deputies [BCSO] along with the Urbana Police Department, Urbana Fire Department an...

Community Asked to be Part of Annual Graduation Celebrations

Plans are underway for the annual initiative to recognize area students who have beaten the odds to succeed by graduating from high school while living in foster care, living on their own, or facing h...

VINTON WOMAN CHARGED WITH NEGLECT AND NONSUPPORT OF A DEPENDENT ADULT

 The Vinton Police Department has filed criminal charges against a Vinton woman regarding the ongoing abuse and neglect of a dependent adult.  Rachel Kay Bonar,...

V-S Animal Learning Lab celebrates six years of ag education

Photo 1, see caption at the end of the story In March 2020, the Animal Learning Lab at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School celebrates its sixth anniversary. The lab provides V-S students with unique curriculum opportunities and stronger learning e...

Karr speaks at 2nd Precinct Candidate Forum

Kurt Karr speaks at forum for 2nd Precinct Council seat In Vinton Today's third participation in and conducting candidate forums, the special election for Vinton's 2nd was added to the list. The election has had a lot of attention because of the confu...

Faith In Action seeking projects in the community

Blessed Hope Community Church is beginning to make a large "To-Do" list for the annual "Faith In Action." Faith in Action is planning their 5th Annual event and can use your help.The church compiles a...

5th Grade Essay Winners Announced

The American Legion of Benton County has selected its, Fifth Grade Flag Essay winners.1st Place Loran Henkle  of Vinton2nd Place Paige Meyer of Blairstown3rd Place William Rousch of Van HorneClic...