Make your appointment for your site survey

IVINTON
August 12, 2019 5:47 am

Don’t wait! Take the next step to be Fiber Ready and call Krystal with Patriot Communications at (319) 899-6008 to schedule a NO-COST Site Survey for your home today.

Masterminds, Morrow and Morrow, Make Minion Madness Multiply

VINTON TODAY
August 10, 2019 10:22 pm

Our minion masterminds, Pat and Dave Morrow, have created Vinton’s Minion Dominion!On Saturday, August 10th, Frank and Kathy Van Steenhuyse found s

Grovert Twins take First Place in the Twin, Triplets and More Competition

VINTON TODAY
August 9, 2019 4:14 pm

Jenna and Nora Grovert won 1st place in the Twins, Triplets and More competition for the Most Alike category, ages 9-11 at the Iowa State Fair. The contest is held each year on the opening day of the fair.

Update: 1 remains in custody, 1 released on order of supervision

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
August 9, 2019 3:42 pm

On July 31, 2019, a sheriff’s office called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for assistance in the identification of individuals during a traffic stop in Vinton, Iowa.

Temporary parking closures announced

IVINTON
August 9, 2019 10:41 am

Starting on Monday, August 12, parking on the south side of 4th Street between C Avenue and A Avenue will be closed as crews continue to install the main line for the new fiber network.

Councilman Parr announces plans to resign at-large position at next Election

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 9, 2019 9:13 am

The city council opened with the pledge of allegiance. At last night's council meeting Mayor Bud Maynard read a letter from At-Large Council Member Brian Parr in which Parr made his intentions known to move from the city limits which would make his seat available to be filled.

Local report of suspicious activity, plates show owner subject of arrest warrant

BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
August 9, 2019 8:45 am

On 7-31-19, at about 10:51 AM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of suspicious activity near 600 E 11th St. in Vinton.

Newhall man sentenced 26 months in connection with Domestic Assault

VINTON TODAY
August 9, 2019 8:04 am

A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced August 6, 2019, to more than two years in federal prison.             Travis Seeman, age 36, from Newhall, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

iVinton Sets Location for New Office

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 8, 2019 9:18 am

The VMEU/VMCU board met yesterday in a special meeting at City Hall. Under the topics of discussion were the status of the cable duct installation.

Be The Change Presents Check to Gifts of Hope

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 7, 2019 3:46 pm

Be The Change presented a check to the Gift of Hope Foundation on Wednesday evening. Gifts of Hope is a fund created to provide free mammograms and diagnostic services to those who need financial assistance to pay for a clinic visit, testing, co-pays, and diagnostic analysis of those tests to determine next steps, as well as Pap tests and/or pelvic exams.