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Holiday with a Cop to kick off its first Annual Event

The Vinton Police Department wants to spread holiday cheer to community children in Vinton. The Vinton Police Deparment will be hosting our first ever Holiday with a Cop! With the help of the schools, the police department will select a number of children from the local schools to participate in the program this year.

ICAN to host FAFSA Filing Workshop

The Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) is hosting a FAFSA filing workshop at the Kirkwood Center in Vinton on Tuesday, December 11, from 3:00-7:00 p.m.
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Vinton Unlimited Week 1 Winner Announced

Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce that Judy Thurman is the first winner in the ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card drawing! Judy’s card was drawn from more than 760 completed cards from the first week of the promotion! Judy has won Vinton Value Dollars.
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Grand Army of the Republic Post 98: Vinton's first veterans group

Long before the American Legion, VFW or AMVETS gathered together to support fellow soldiers, remind Americans of the cost of war and teach their neighbors to appreciate the cost of the freedom they enjoy, another veterans group did the same thing decades earlier.

VMEU appoints committee to further proposed Broadband Utilities

Vinton has begun the task of exploring options for the next phase of the fiber optics project. The Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities Board has appointed a committee to begin research into the various aspects of the proposed broadband utilities.

Seniors and Parents: Take a minute to fill out a FAFSA

According to recent data from the state, the vast majority of seniors have not yet filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Filing the FAFSA is essential in order to receive federal and state aid for college, whether it be grants or loans.
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Guardians and Warriors Walk Among us Every Day

Most of us can remember what it was like when we were 28. (And the rest of my readers might think that 28 sounds old!) For me, I was probably chasing a little 2 year old around the house.
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Ya know that blizzard we didn't get?

This is why! We were waiting on the Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities to bring the snowflakes! Seriously, these are the guys are the ones that make the city look great for Christmas.