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City offering $750 reimbursement for Sidewalks repaired, replaced or installed

The city of Vinton is offering residents a little bit of help to repair, replace or install sidewalks within the city limits.  Homeowners are eligible to be reimbursed $750 toward the project by...

School's Out for Summer

Tilford Elementary celebrated the  2018-2019 school year wrapping up at Riverside Park ...now you're humming the song too!Thursday was the perfect day for the annual trip to Riverside Park for some of the students of Tilford Elementary. The kids were sure to warm the equipment up for a...

Old Cycling Veteran wants younger Veterans to join the American Legion

Larry and Kay Ritland, encouraging younger veterans to become involved in their local Legion Posts. Larry Ritland, a former tour bus driver and truck driver, his wife Kay, a former Vinton resident and former Farmers Bank employee, met when their paths crossed thanks to their jobs intersecting. ...

Seeking Miss Sesquicentennial!

Reminder: Deadline isFriday, May 31.Would you like to represent Vinton as a member of the 2019 Sesquicentennial Royalty and help us make history? The Sesquicentennial Committee is currently taki...

Fawning season is here, deer are on the move

The calls have been coming in to field offices and conservation officers for the past few weeks and will only increase as the calendar flips to June - the peak fawning season is right around the corn...

Benton County Vendor Publication Report 5/21/19

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Vinton-Shellsburg Graduates Class of 2019

Vinton-Shellsburg 2019 Graduating Class Received Diplomas on Sunday Sunday, the class of 2019 said their final goodbyes to their friends and teachers and joined the community as alumni of the Vinton-Shellsburg School District. (You can see the ceremony here)The cerem...

City brush and compost site closing at 4:00 p.m. due to flooding

Due to rising water the brush/compost site will be closing by 4:00 pm today, Friday, May 24th. The alternate site is between W 3rd Street and W 4th Street by the railroad tracks....

Members of the American Legion place Flags for Memorial Day

Flags are flying at the Evergreen Cemetery to honor the Veterans we've lost The American Legion performed the solemn duty of placing flags on each of the graves of a Veteran buried at Evergreen Cemetery.Memorial Day is specifically to remember those who died in active milita...

Vinton native offers training to area residents when they need to Survive Today

Braxton Morrison a Vinton native, owns and operates a business called. Survive Today LLC. Survive Today is a business that helps to teach, train and prepare people for that moment in their life when ...