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Middle School Band Showcase

The Vinton Shellsburg Middle School Showcase was held Tuesday evening On Tuesday evening, the Vinton-Shellsburg High School hosted the Middle School Band Showcase, which featured 6th, 7th, 8th Grade and Middle School Jazz directed by Makayla Prall.The evening consisted ...

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast a brings Friends and Neighbors out for a worthy cause

A crowd filled the High School cafeteria on Saturday morning for the Kiwanis Breakfast It's an annual tradition to attend the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast in Vinton. Since 1960 the Kiwanis Club members have rolled up their sleeves, tied on their aprons, grabbed their pancake flippers and ...

Vinton man injured in 3 vehicle accident in Fairfax

A Vinton man was injured in a three vehicle accident on Sunday morning in Fairfax.Emergency responders were called to the accident near Williams Boulevard and 80th Street in Fairfax just before 1...

BoWood Company opens business in Urbana

TJ Bowen and Payton Schirm of BoWood to open in Urbana The BoWood Company started when Alexa Schirm, who is a food blogger, asked her brother-in-law, TJ Bowen, to do some cutting boards for photoshoots. When people began asking her if they could buy the c...

Parr Demostrates Painting at Pourville

Area Artist Brian Parr shares his painting skills with Pourville Art Studio and Gallery visitors Vinton City Council member but even longer an area artist Brian Parr agreed to demonstrate his painting talents with a group gathered at Vinton's Pourville Art Studio and Gallery. Spending a little ov...

LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY ON 03/04/2020 IN VINTON

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at approximately 8:30 a.m., several area law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at 509 W. 14th Street in Vinton related to an ongoing joint investigation.This ...

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2nd Precinct elects Andrew Elwick to Council Seat

With 17.89% of the registered voters voting in the special election on Tuesday, Andrew Elwick was elected to fill his father's vacant seat on the city council. After his father Ron's term finished las...

Iowa Insurance Division Reminds Investors to Beware of Con Artists

Due to ongoing developments related to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on financial markets, the Iowa Insurance Division is reminding Iowa investors to beware of con artists seeking to capit...

Benton County Auditor first to submit papers to run for re-election

The first to submit her paperwork for the 2020 election, Benton County Auditor Hayley Rippel announced that she will be running for re-election and is the first to submit her paperwork. In her stateme...