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Benton County Community Foundation Distributes $114,500+ to Local Organizations
The Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) held its 2019 grant awards ceremony at the Van Horne Community Center on July 30, announcing the distribution of $114,599.24 in grants to 35 projects of ... What Are The Wood Stakes For?
Vinton is awash in wood stakes, various fiber system construction equipment and small plastic flags in the ground. The plastic flags mark where various utilities are. One of the questions we had to a... Science Saturday: It's a Wonderful, Weather-ful World!
Children learned about the weather on Saturday while at the Benton County Nature Center. The staff entertained the children with a book about weather and had several hands on activities for the... Vinton is boring, boring, boring which is exciting, Exciting, EXCITING!
iVinton is being "built" as we speak. If you drive around the southern part of town you'll see orange flags all over the city right of ways, as well as other flags of yellow and white which are marki... Corner of Marvin Lindsey Complex site of Second Accident in 2 months
Last month a car went off the corner of 61st St. Lane, south of Vinton. The corner of the Marvin Lindsey Baseball Complex was the site of yet another accident on Sunday evening. Around 7:00 p.m. a mo... Trenching vs. Boring of Duct for Fiber
We've had some questions about getting the duct in the ground by boring or trenching. Here's all you ever want to know about the two methods that will be used from Dave Fridley with FARR Engineering,... Positive Developments in Financing Delay iVinton Rate-Setting
A new and positive development in the financing package for iVinton has resulted in a slight delay in setting prices. According to Tom Richtsmeier, the utility’s General Manager, the board is working...
V-S School Supplies Lists 2019-20
Vinton-Shellsburg Elementary 2019-20 School Supply List3 Year Old Preschool (Shellsburg Only)One 2-pocket folder (NO PRONGS)1 box 8-10 count washable markers4 glue sticksLARGE backpack1 box Kleenex1 ...
150+ Women recognized as part of Vinton Sesquicentennial
By Ann HarrisonThis idea came from listening to a Western Illinois College history professor speak about the importance of recognizing all parts of our heritage. (Their community has just... ECHO Ministries Seeking Household Donations
ECHO Ministries located downtown Vinton, (between LaGrange Pharmacy and Camerons) is in need of all sizes of mattresses, plus dressers, microwaves & vacuums. If you have questions, feel fre...