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Holiday Lights Winner
Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce that Denise Evans is the first winner in the ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card drawing! Denise’s card was drawn from more than 650 completed cards from the first ... VGH Home Health Agency sponsors Sixth Annual Angel Tree
You have two hands: One to help yourself, and the second to help others. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is pleased to host the sixth annual “Angel Tree” for our clients. We have bee... Lion's Club News; For the Kids
Lion's Club News; For the KidsHayley Engler, a junior at the University of Iowa and a Vinton-Shellsburg graduate spoke to the Lions Club recently about the University of Iowa/Children's Miracle Networ... Holiday with a Cop holds 2nd Annual Event
Officer Katie Shimerowski of the Vinton Police Department saw an opportunity to organize a bit of fun, education as well as help some families that might need a hand during the Christmas season. Organ...
Haefner family adds new member
Most Tuesday mornings are routine for me as I enter the courthouse. I lug my computer and camera up to the second floor to record the Supervisor's meeting. But last week something special was about to... Power outage on Sunday caused by a rodent
The town of Vinton was humming along just fine on Sunday afternoon. The lights were hung, the carols playing when everything came to a screeching halt and strains of a blue Christmas could be heard as...
Area Mother Battling Cancer for a Second Time
Erika Hempstead, the wife of Travis and mother of three daughters, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer. This is the second time in as many years that she's been diagnosed with the di... City and County Celebrate 2 Employees with 2 decades (plus) of Service each
Rick Erickson was honored in an Open House at Vinton's City Hall on Wednesday afternoon following his 20+ years of service in Vinton. Several area residents stopped in to wish him well on his retireme... Kerdus and Barron Ambushed
Dick Kerdus and Mike Barron both area accountants, were Ambushed by a group from Vinton Unlimited on Wednesday. The two were told that they had an appointment so that they wouldn't leave the office, a... HWY 30 claimed the life of 26 Year old Woman
A tractor-trailer, driven by Gary Kinsel of Omaha, Nebraska was traveling westbound on US Highway 30 approaching the intersections of 21st Ave. and US Highway 30 near the 229 mile marker while Baylee ...