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Faces of Benton County Nominee: Carol Callahan
By Ruby BodekerMeet Carol Callahan, a force for good in her role as secretary at Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School where she works to create nurturing environments for both students and staff.&n... Council: 2nd Precinct Seat, VMEU Board Appointment, Funding for Braille School
I have completely given up on writing a traditional article to try to explain the 2nd Precinct election situation, which was explained pretty well by Lu Karr at the very beginning of the City Council ...
FACES of Benton County: Marilyn Katcher
By: Ruby Bodeker, 1/8/20 Meet Marilyn Katcher, a Vinton resident who spends a good portion of her days volunteering throughout the community. Marilyn is the ninth nomination to th... DNR investigating hunting incident involving man shot in the leg
On January 11, 2020, at approximately 12:21 pm, a man was shot in the leg while pursuing a coyote across a field near Keystone, Iowa.Brian McManemy, 41, of Blairstown, was a passenger in a pickup truc...
Holiday Lights Punch Card Winners
Congrats to Dandeena Schadle, our week 4 winner in the holiday lights punch card promo! Dandeena won Vinton Value Dollars! Drum roll please..... CONGRATULATIONS Melinda Schoettmer ... McVay No. 2 for Meth Distribution in Vinton from 2016-17 taken off the street
Being Number 2 in Meth distribution is not something to be proud of. Local officers believed that David Joe McVay, 41 held that distinction. Producing meth that was 95% percent pure, he sold the meth ... Vinton Shellsburg to dismissed two hours early today (January 10)
Vinton Shellsburg Community Schools will dismiss early today due to the weather. There will be a two hour early dismissal and there will not be any evening activities....
Vinton Shellsburg and other area school cooks train in cooking plant based foods
"Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District is kicking off 2020 with a resolution to to continue to explore how we offer more choices and options for our students in the food service program," s... Name of Wendling Quarry Accident victim released
On 01-08-2020, at about 1:17 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an accident at Wendling Quarry, located outside of Garrison IA. The report was that an employee was tra...
Shellsburg Elementary School Bridge Project
The Shellsburg Area Community Group (SACG) is wrapping up a project at the Shellsburg school. Ryan Davis, principal, supported the group’s application for a grant to replace the bridge leading to th...