Saturday River Cleanup brings in quite a haul

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 26, 2019 9:14 pm

On Saturday, along with all of the celebrating that was going on in town, a small crew took a trip down the Cedar River to clean up garbage. Beginning at 8:00 a.

Full House at Center Point Historical Society's Little House on the Parking Lot

CENTER POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
August 26, 2019 8:29 am

Sarah Uthoff, Kirkwood Community College research librarian, spoke to more than 30 Laura Ingalls Wilder fans at the August 18 Center Point Log Cabin Festival.

2019 Sesquicentennial Art Contest Winners Announced

VINTON TODAY
August 26, 2019 8:11 am

The Vinton Guild of Fine Arts held an Art Contest during Vinton's Sesquicentennial celebration.  Nearly 70 entries were judged by the visiting Walldogs, and the winners are listed belowBelow are the winning entries in the contest.

EARLY MORNING KNIFE ASSAULT IN VINTON RESULTS IN TWO ARRESTS

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
August 23, 2019 6:55 pm

At 3:55 a.m. on August 23, 2019, the Vinton Police Department and Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance at 604 F Avenue in Vinton.

House fire in Shellburg damages duplex

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 23, 2019 11:28 am

Area fire departments from Shellsburg, Urbana and Palo responded to a house fire in Shellsburg on Thursday afternoon. The house is located on the corner of Cottage and Canton, next to the Shellsburg Elementary School.

Iowa History 101 in Vinton's Downtown Today

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 23, 2019 8:04 am

The Iowa History 101 is a multimedia exhibit is in a custom-built Winnebago that you'll see parked downtown today. It travels all over the state sharing stories about Iowa and its past.

Friday and Saturday Events: Boomfest and Boomtown and etc.

VINTON UNLIMITED
August 22, 2019 9:58 pm

Friday, August 23• IOWA HISTORY 101 MOBILE MUSEUM | 10 to 5 pm1ST AVENUE, DOWNTOWNA multimedia exhibit in a custom-built Winnebago that travels the highways and backroads to share the stories of Iowa’s past and showcase some of the artifacts from the State Historical Museum's collection in Des Moines.

Wall Dogs are in Vinton Painting Murals

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 22, 2019 2:01 pm

Vinton is hosting the Walldogs to paint new murals as well as to update some of the old murals that are on walls in the downtown areas.Painters are here from as far away as  Oregon, Georgia, Nevada, Illinois, Indiana.

Lanterns light up the sky while Bubbles entertain on the ground

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 22, 2019 9:48 am

Tuesday evening, the sky south of Tilford was the place to look as many sent lanterns into the sky. Some decorated the lanterns before sending them up and some included a declaration of love, a message of hope or remembrance.

Boomtown Schedule of Events

VINTON TODAY
August 21, 2019 10:25 pm

Note: This schedule is subject to change as needed. Please look for updates on Facebook the day of Boomtown.Friday Night TGIF Party!(Thank God It’