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House fire leaves family of 6 homeless
A house fire on Thursday night on F Ave. has left the Johnnie Morris family without a home of their own. The family was living in the rental house that caught on fire last night while the family was ... Ford's Theatre Program Sends Area Teacher Le Cox to Historic Civil War Sites
Ford's Theatre Program helps educators better teach about the civil war using historic sites.Vinton-Shellsburg Teacher, Le Cox, was selected to participate in the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation
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Wesley United Methodist Church to hold a Brunch to Welcome their New Pastor
Wesley UMC is excited to announce the arrival of our new Pastor. Reverend Brian Channel and his wife Tasha have just moved to Vinton. Wesley is planning a welcome brunch this Sunday, July... July Marks Beginning of iVinton Construction
July looks
to be a very busy month as work gets underway to build the iVinton
fiber network!
Next week,
Patriot Communications based in Cedar Rapids will begin contacting
homes and businesses th... AmeriCorps NCCC Teams to assist with National Veteran Wheelchair Games
From July 8-July 16, three teams from the local Americorp location, Cedar 6, Maple 6 and Oak 3, will attend the National Veteran Wheelchair Games in Louisville, Kentucky.The National Veterans Wheelch... Vinton's Train Depot and Museum to get a new roof
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs today announced it has awarded more than $2.1 million in grants for art, film, history and culture. The state agency also designated or re-designated 22 commun...
Vinton Police Department issues reminder about Fireworks
PLEASE BE AWARE:FIREWORKS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED WITHIN THE CITY OF VINTONCity of Vinton Ordinance Chapter 41.14.3 Consumer Fireworks: It is unlawful for any person to use or explode consumer fir...
Merchant and Martin tie for Grand Champion in 2019 Cookout Contest
By Carol Kerner, Farm Bureau FederationThe 12th Annual Benton County Farm Bureau Cookout Contest sure brought some heat to the Benton County Fair. The Contest was held on Saturday, June 29 at the fai... Benton County Fair is winding down
We've finally hit the right temperature for the fair, HOT!Here is a link to pictures from this morning's events. I want to thank Connie McClintock for her wonderful cooking demonstration, great tips ... Over 1,500 photos of the Benton County Fair
I've heard rumors that some of our readers don't have Facebook so you are unable to see the hundreds of pictures uploaded constantly of Vinton and the activities. Facebook has made it much easie...