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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Now Available
LIHEAP is available to eligible Iowans on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-ups for all qualifying Iowa households start November 1. This year is a recertification year so everyone app...
Elizabeth Warren makes Presidential Campaign stop in Vinton
Saturday found a crowd of 150 at the Elizabeth Warren campaign stop at the Vinton Shellsburg High School. Introducing Warren was campaign volunteer Amy Edison of Vinton. The crowd began to gather at ... American Legion and Boy Scouts Flag Disposal Ceremony held this week
The local American Legion post prepared flags for disposal with the assistance of the area Boy Scouts from Pack 47 and Troop 47 of the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday evening, October 29.The flags t... Halloween found Winter Coats as the best Costume
I think the weatherman said that we hadn't seen snow on Halloween since the 1990's, so I guess we were due. Several children started their night out at the Blessed Hope parking lot where they ma... Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Grant Applications Now Accepted
Vinton Unlimited is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grant. This grant fund is made possible through the collection of the hotel/motel tax wit...
Don't Toss the Halloween Costumes, Share them, next year!
Vinton Parks and Recreation will be helping to recycle your kid's Halloween costumes! VPRD is collecting gently used Halloween costumes. Drop off locations are the VPRD Rec Center (701 A Street E, Vi...
Quilts of Valor Honor Area Veterans in Different Ways
There are some events that I could cover every day and I think they'd give me goosebumps each time. One of those would be the Quilts of Valor ceremony. On a Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago, I found... Urbana Family Medical Clinic to hold Open House
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics will host an Open House in celebration of the completion of the expansion project at the Urbana Family Medical Clinic. The free event is open to the public and will ... Vinton Woman Charged with Theft
An area Vinton woman has been accused of stealing more than $20,000 while she worked at the Nordstrom center in Cedar Rapids.The 48-year-old Rhonda Kies has been charged with theft and the preliminar... VS Graduate Engler raising funds for the UI Stead Family Childrens Hospital
Halie Engler, a 2017 graduate from Vinton-Shellsburg and now a student at the University of Iowa is involved in an organization on campus called Dance Marathon. If you are not familiar with thi...