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Angel Tree Deadline Monday, Several Tags Remain
US Bank and Farmers Bank house Angel Trees in their buildings which contain tags listing the needs of area children. There are still several tags on the trees. The deadline for the gifts will be this ...
Surprise!
Get DOUBLE PUNCHES on your ‘holiday lights’ punch card this weekend!Friday, December 13 thru Sunday, December 15.It is the PERFECT opportunity to wrap up your holiday shopping in Vinton!Each week ...
Shellsburg woman charged with theft, false ID info and etc.
Dawn Janey Tucker, 40 of Shellsburg, was arrested on Sunday morning, at 1:08 a.m. for driving a stolen vehicle. Officers of the Cedar Rapids Police Department saw a vehicle at about 1:00 a.m. in ... Santa Visits Skate Center for Breakfast
It's a tradition to visit with Santa over some pancakes, at least in Vinton it is. The skate center was filled with little children waiting for their turn on Santa's knee after filling their tummy wi... Faces of Benton County Nominee: Dylanne Schrock
MEET DYLANNE SCHROCK, a young advocate for inclusivity making a difference in Benton County!Dylanne is a 16-year-old student from Urbana and a junior at Center Point-Urbana High School.Dylanne was nom... Troop 47 learns from Sergeant Parmeter and Gino as part of their skill training
Sergeant Ben Parmater and his K-9 Gino of the Vinton Police Department made a visit to the local Boy Scout Troop 47 which met at Isaac Walton. The boys watched as the team demonstrated the dog's ... Kersten Light Display still creating memories
Heidi Kersten has done it again. Continuing the Christmas tradition that many of us grew up with since 1964, the lights at the Kersten home are again on display. Fewer than in other years, but the dis... Faces of Benton County Nominee: Renee Graham
MEET RENEE GRAHAM, a young advocate working to address food insecurity and hunger in Benton County!Renee is the second nominee for Faces of Benton County. She is a 16-year-old sophomore at Vinton-She... DOG SHOT WHILE ATTACKING OWNER ANOTHER DOG
On Sunday, December 8, 2019, at approximately 6:37 p.m., the Vinton Police Department responded to the 700 block of A Avenue in Vinton regarding a dog attack. Officers learned that a pit bull kept by ...
Angel Tree in need assistance for area children
Angel Tree has been a staple in Vinton for several years. Lanette Parker heads up the efforts of organizing and helping to obtain gifts for children in the area.Every year it's a challenge to find spa...