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Everyone invited to Snap, Crackle and Pop Club every Wednesdays in Shellsburg
[caption id="attachment_23651" align="alignleft" width="300"] Doug Schwandt sings some gospel songs during the Snap, Crackle and Pop club meeting Wednesday at Church of Grace in Shellsburg.[/caption]
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Muddy work at Riverside Park
AmeriCorps members struggled to trudge through thick mud on Thursday morning as they helped the VPRD staff at work on the new playground project at Riverside Park.
Rainy weather and mud has hindere...
Flooding in, around Vinton, but Cedar River prediction remains at less than 18 feet
Streets and yards continue to be flooded in and around Vinton, and the National Weather Service predicts that the Cedar River will crest at 18 feet at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
That level is considered "...
2019 Sesquicentennial Work Continues
The 2019 Sesquicentennial Committee is partnering with the Benton County Historical Society to gather information on the last 150 years of Vinton’s history!
When: Tuesday, September 18
Tuesday, ...
Heavy Rains close area River Parks
According to Benton County Conservation, because of the heavy rains and ongoing flooding all of our river parks will be closed until further notice.
This includes Wildcat Bluff, Hoefle-Dulin, Bento...
Heavy Rains close area River Parks
According to Benton County Conservation, because of the heavy rains and ongoing flooding all of our river parks will be closed until further notice.
This includes Wildcat Bluff, Hoefle-Dulin, Bento...
2019 Sesquicentennial Work Continues
The 2019 Sesquicentennial Committee is partnering with the Benton County Historical Society to gather information on the last 150 years of Vinton’s history!
When: Tuesday, September 18
Tuesday, ...
Flooding in, around Vinton, but Cedar River prediction remains at less than 18 feet
Streets and yards continue to be flooded in and around Vinton, and the National Weather Service predicts that the Cedar River will crest at 18 feet at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
That level is considered "...
Water, water everywhere...and more rain coming to Vinton, eastern Iowa
[caption id="attachment_23589" align="alignleft" width="248"] Many Vinton residents shared photos of Labor Day weekend flooding in their areas of Vinton. Kristin Dods took this photo of the area just ...
GOVS cup fund-raiser under way at JQS
The partnership between John's Qwik Stop and Vinton-Shellsburg schools continues with the annual GOVS cup refill fund-raiser.
For $20, residents can purchase a cup and can have free refills on coff...