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Class of '32 Started School Today
Sometimes there are pictures that I just can't wait to take. like these little kiddos. Click (Please hit subscribe while you're there!)I popped in while some were resting and the rest were heade... Saturday River Cleanup brings in quite a haul
On Saturday, along with all of the celebrating that was going on in town, a small crew took a trip down the Cedar River to clean up garbage. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. a crew of 15 people from as far awa... Full House at Center Point Historical Society's Little House on the Parking Lot
Sarah Uthoff, Kirkwood Community College research librarian, spoke to more than 30 Laura Ingalls Wilder fans at the August 18 Center Point Log Cabin Festival.The Wilder authority did a costumed talk ... 2019 Sesquicentennial Art Contest Winners Announced
The Vinton Guild of Fine Arts held an Art Contest during Vinton's Sesquicentennial celebration. Nearly 70 entries were judged by the visiting Walldogs, and the winners are listed belowBelo... EARLY MORNING KNIFE ASSAULT IN VINTON RESULTS IN TWO ARRESTS
At 3:55 a.m. on August 23, 2019, the Vinton Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office
responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance at 604 F Avenue in Vinton. While responding, an offic... House fire in Shellburg damages duplex
Area fire departments from Shellsburg, Urbana and Palo responded to a house fire in Shellsburg on Thursday afternoon. The house is located on the corner of Cottage and Canton, next to the Shellsburg ... Iowa History 101 in Vinton's Downtown Today
The Iowa History 101 is a multimedia exhibit is in a custom-built Winnebago that you'll see parked downtown today. It travels all over the state sharing stories about Iowa and its past. Included... Friday and Saturday Events: Boomfest and Boomtown and etc.
Friday, August 23• IOWA HISTORY 101 MOBILE MUSEUM | 10 to 5 pm1ST AVENUE, DOWNTOWNA multimedia exhibit in a custom-built Winnebago that travels the highways and backroads to share the stories of Iowa...
Wall Dogs are in Vinton Painting Murals
Vinton is hosting the Walldogs to paint new murals as well as to update some of the old murals that are on walls in the downtown areas.Painters are here from as far away as Oregon, Georgia, Nev... Lanterns light up the sky while Bubbles entertain on the ground
Tuesday evening, the sky south of Tilford was the place to look as many sent lanterns into the sky. Some decorated the lanterns before sending them up and some included a declaration of love, a messa...