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Pine 7’s Final Project Deployment in FEMA Corps

Pine 7 taking a team photo before sitting down for dinner. Pine 7’s Final Project Deployment in FEMA Corps   by John Dolan   It has been quite the journey since the members of Pine 7 arrived at the North Central Campus last su...

Vinton Today Same Website, New Design

Things have been pretty quiet around town, but that's normal in January and February.So I thought while we're all tucked safely and warmly in our jobs and home, staying out of the nasty weather, ...

Newsflash, it snowed, AND it's going to snow more

I hesitate to write an article about the weather, I mean come on, that's like watching the weather reports while the reporter is standing out in a hurricane reporting that there are winds that wi...

Local Storey Kenworthy office presents check to VFD

As a way of giving back to our local communities, Storey Kenworthy team members across the state are encouraged to nominate qualified non-profits and five organizations are selected on an annual basi...

Maxine Vrba Carnival to benefit U of I Children's Hospital January 26

The Maxine Vrba Carnival will be held this weekend iin Maxine's honor. photo: John and Maxine Vrba Maxine Vrba was a special little lady. Born on October 30, 2000, at the Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Brein Osborn remembers that day like all new moms, it was a day filled with excitement and joy.F...

School or No School: The challenge of making decisions

Late start? Early dismissal? No school at all? There are many factors to consider when deciding to change a school schedule during inclement weather. Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District (VSCS...

Gas Prices Falling

As many of you may have noticed and appreciated, the gas prices are on a decline. While driving through the county, this price of $1.89 was spotted in Shellsburg. At the risk of sounding like...

Downtown Vinton still recovering

In an age when we expect to see immediate results, and things happen instantly, we are sometimes fascinated when things take a while. Downtown Vinton is one of those things. In light of the c...

Community Support Planned for Lainey on February 2

Born with a chromosome defect that doctors tell her family nobody else in the world has, Lainey Robertson was getting ready to come home on Wednesday from her most recent of many hospital stays. La...

Vinton PD K9 Gino has been awarded “Healthcare for K9 Heroes” Grant

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) nationwide charity located in East Taunton, MA, whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement...