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iVinton welcomes neighbors to 1st Avenue location

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.
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Area Children Ride the Fire Trucks as part of Fire Prevention

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.

The next Honor Flight to take off on October 15

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.
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Area 4-H groups decorate Courthouse Lawn with Scarecrows

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

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.
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The worst brings out the best in us

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

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.
Article Thumbnail. The class of Ms. Martinez celebrated the Q and U wedding at Tilford Elementary

Q and U renew their vows for another year

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.