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SHE MATTERS- Barriers for Iowa women including a Daycare Crisis -75% of the elderly poor are women and 82% of them were not poor before they became widows -Iowa women earn 77% of what men earn when all other factors are equal -Iowa women lose more than $4.6 billion annually in wages or 83 weeks of groceries in a household -75% of Iowa households with children under age 6 have both parents working outside the home -There are 4,189 children in Benton County and 811 child care spaces available in our County -This leaves a shortfall of 3,378 spaces -Benton County has lost 25% of its childcare programs in the last 5 years These were just a few of the statistics that were shared by Dawn Wiand of the Iowa Women’s Foundation to several residents of Benton County Wednesday night.

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For years, the Ron-Da-Voo has been a place for motorcycle riders to gather for fun, friendship and occasionally, benefit rides such as the Special Olympics Ride Rick and Yvonne Zimpfer, who are member of A.B.A.T.E. (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education), have "graciously welcomed riders for years," says Susan Roberts, who along with Rick Lazenby, is organizing a Cards of Love for Yvonne effort to show support to Yvonne Zimpfer, who fought cancer seven years ago, but recently received a new diagnosis, this time with metastatic breast cancer.

Today Vinton Unlimited and a group of its members visited Fareway to "Ambush" the local business. Ambushing area businesses is a recent activity started by Vinton Unlimited to just say, "Thank you". As Melissa Schwan said today of Fareway, they have always been good to help out the community with donations or giving discounts on products for area projects.

On August 9th, the Vinton Police Department asked for the public's help to locate Kody Harris and April Baldwin. The two had been involved in a vehicle pursuit. Harris was wanted by federal authorities for a probation violation. During the pursuit Harris’ speed was estimated at more than 80 mph. Citizens in the area observed Harris abandon the car and run into the woods near the Cedar River and alerted the Vinton Officers.

The Vinton-Shellsburg National Honor Society chapter welcomed several new members during Monday's induction ceremony. Officers conducted the official NHS ceremony, highlighting the traits of character, leadership, scholarship and service. The chapter welomed four new seniors, as well as several juniors. New seniors: Christopher Clements, Maxwell Gordon, Brock Radeke, Isaac Wiley.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Marching Band Regiment wrapped up its 2018 season with its best performance of the year, says director Nick Waymire. The band came home from the Waukee Invitational with the 3rd place trophy; the flag corps earned the second-highest score from the panel of judges. The evening in Waukee ended with all of the seniors from every participating band gathering on the field as fireworks celebrated their years of work, rehearsals and performances Waymire called the success at Waukee the result of the many hours that band members, including its seniors, had spent perfecting their routine during band practices as well as at Band Camp in August before school began.

The Kiwanis Club of Vinton, met on Tuesday at LaReyna where they had their weekly meeting. At this meeting they installed their new president Tom Husnik. Husnik was preceded by Past President Christine Kelchen. Also joining the officers were Michele Schoonover as Secretary, Tom Lindauer as Treasurer, Board Members Denny Gardemann, Elise Healzer, and Dean Studer.

Please help identify: The Vinton Police Department received a complaint of a Caucasian male subject attempting to steal money from the community washing/drying machines at the Vinton Park Apartments (1603 W 1st Street). The subject drives an extended cab Ford Ranger pickup with LED headlamps. Please contact the Vinton Police Department with any information at (319) 472-2321.

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