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Blessed Hope Midweek organized drive through Easter Bags for Kids

Every Wednesday several children meet at Blessed Hope Community Church for a chance to hear a Bible story, create a craft and to have a meal. Due to all of the closures, the program has been shut down...

Upcoming Decisions for Vinton Shellsburg Education

COVID-19 has done quite a number on the country right now, and schools are being affected by it as well. Scrambling to find a Plan B for education to submit to the Department of Education, the schools...

Sobering Reminder of the Seriousness

Playgrounds in the area sport yellow police tape as all playground equipment is now off limits Each day I hold my breath as I read the numbers coming in, especially scanning to see how Benton County is fairing in this pandemic. Cheering a little every time we get by another day without a new ca...

While you're home, fill out the Census Form!

in one of the council meetings  a few weeks ago, City Administrator Chris Ward mentioned how important it is for everyone to fill out their census form. While the online form says that the count ...

Vinton Shellsburg Elementary Art Rooms take class online

Taking art class online, Vinton Shellsburg Elementary shows us how to have fun and be creative Vinton Shellsburg Community Schools, are offering art activities through their Facebook Page Vinton-Shellsburg Elementary Art Rooms Click to view There are plenty of art activities and ...

CITY OF VINTON PLAYGROUNDS ARE NOW CLOSED.

As of March 27, 2020 all city of Vinton playgrounds will be are closed. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time. Please understand this is a public health measure, and we are tryin...

Covid-19 how it's affecting news coverage

There is so much information streaming in here, that just sorting through it all is mentally exhausting. Trying to figure out all of the government releases and if they apply to Vinton, or if it's som...

Spring brings iVinton Crews back to Town

iVinton crews were busy connecting the downtown with conduit running it to the businesses last week. Last year snow in October brought the iVinton project to a screeching halt. The installation of conduit and fiber to homes had to stop because the ground had frozen. The crews COULD have continued, bu...

Vinton Public Library offers TumbleBooks online, books and coloring pages

The Vinton Public Library is offering several books online now.  "Our patrons are now able to access TumbleBooks through our website for free until the end of August," said Amy Noe who works with the...

Someone said they needed masks, and these are some of the folks that stepped up

When Vinton hears of a need, Vinton steps up. The side effects of this pandemic have created a shortage of masks for hospitals. As soon as the news hit, a group of nearly 30 area residents began to ma...