Vinton's Fire Department Entertains, Educates and Excels

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 10, 2019 9:46 pm

As I covered the Vinton Fire Department again today, PHOTOS I really wished that I could be a little kid again and see this through my little kid eyes.

iVinton welcomes neighbors to 1st Avenue location

IVINTON
October 10, 2019 2:54 pm

The neighborhood iVinton office got an update this week with the installation of its logo on the building front at 412 1st Avenue. The office has been open for a couple of weeks with hours of 8 am-5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; 8 am-7 pm on Thursday and 8-11 am on Saturday.

Area Children Ride the Fire Trucks as part of Fire Prevention

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 9, 2019 7:29 pm

We can all remember riding the fire trucks when we were little (I know my kids are going to say, "No I don't because we were homeschooled!" ...that's another story, so I SHOULD say, "Most of us can remember.

Vinton Fire Department visits Classrooms as Part of Fire Prevention Week

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 9, 2019 9:14 am

The Vinton Area Fire Department made their annual visit to the local elementary school to share the tips necessary to educate children about fire safety.

The next Honor Flight to take off on October 15

EASTERN IOWA HONOR FLIGHT
October 9, 2019 8:56 am

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019 , the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will launch EIHF Flight #38 Since we began operations in 2009, to date, we have transported 3,245 Veterans, plus their guardians to Washington, DC to visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.

Area 4-H groups decorate Courthouse Lawn with Scarecrows

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 8, 2019 8:56 pm

It's 4-H week! The annual scarecrow display on the courthouse lawn is now in place. Local 4-H groups put the display together and make the scarecrows as scary and entertaining as possible.

Absentee Ballots are now available as well as Absentee Voting

GINA EDLER, BENTON COUNTY DEPUTY AUDITOR
October 8, 2019 2:02 pm

Click for information about absentee voting and hours.**NOTICE TO VOTERS**CITY/SCHOOL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2019ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE: Absentee ballots are available, at the Benton County Auditor’s Office and may be voted in the office until 5:00 p.

The worst brings out the best in us

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 8, 2019 9:51 am

Over the last three decades of newspapering, the blur of news is always overshadowed by the worst and most terrible of times in the timeline of my corner of the world.

Dr. Jill Biden stops in Vinton as part of Campaign stop

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 7, 2019 9:49 am

Friday found the Vinton area residents stopping in at LaReyna as part of the campaign stop for Vice President Joe Biden's Campaign. Biden's wife Jill visited Vinton sharing with a crowd the vision that her husband Joe has for moving forward in his campaign.

Q and U renew their vows for another year

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 7, 2019 9:28 am

The annual Q and U Wedding was held last week at Tilford Elementary. The first graders celebrate the joining of the two letters for eternity. The girls dress up in their prettiest clothes and can wear a little veil while the boys donned the Viking jerseys for the event.