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Three escape electrical fire in rural Vinton
Three females escaped an electrical fire caused in a laundry room Sunday evening southeast of Vinton.
The Vinton, Shellsburg and Urbana fire departments responded to the Goersch residence on 60th Street Lane, where an electrical malfunction with a dryer and/or its wiring filled the home with smoke.
Neighbors who were helping the family with household items on Monday morning said all three women are fine, but a cat is believed to have perished in the smoke. Scouting For Food: Vinton, Shellsburg packs gather items for local food banks
Scouts who participated (Pack 43 Shellsburg unless otherwise noted) and pictured inside the pantry, left to right: Sam Glynn (Troop 47 Vinton), Leo Glynn, Tyler Cromer (Troop 47 Vinton), Landon Smith (Troop 47 Vinton), Caleb Blattler, and Devin Cromer. Not pictured, Wes Salter and 5 adults.
Vinton Scouts gather at the courthouse for a photo on Saturday, the day they collected the Scouting for Food bags. VPRD seeks public input and ideas with survey on city parks
The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with its VintonPlays fund drive for a new splash pad and playground for Riverside Park, is seeking a long-term plan for all of Vinton's parks and nature areas. Part of that plan is seeing what Vinton area residents like about city park facilities, how they think the VPRD can improve them, and what facilities they would like to see Vinton add.
Benton Soil & Water Conservation to meet, Wed, Oct. 18
The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the District Office, 1705 West D Street in Vinton.
Agenda items include: approval of minutes from previous meetings, public participation, approval of treasurer's report and bills, approval of conservation plans, watershed reports, state cost-share programs, an update on NRCS activities, a review of the correspondence file, any other commissioner input or other business, and scheduling of the next meeting.
Fire Prevention Week in Vinton to end with VFD pancake breakfast
The Vinton Fire Department will wrap up one of its busiest weeks of the year with one of its largest annual fund-raisers.
The VFD Pancake Breakfast will take place from 6 a.m. t0 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the fire station.
The annual fund-raiser is one of the department's two annual meals; the VFD holds a fish fry in the spring.
Firefighters will arrive at the station at 4 p.
Fire Prevention Week to end with Vinton Fire Department pancake breakfast, Sunday
The Vinton Fire Department will wrap up one of its busiest weeks of the year with one of its largest annual fund-raisers.
The VFD Pancake Breakfast will take place from 6 a.m. t0 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the fire station.
The annual fund-raiser is one of the department's two annual meals; the VFD holds a fish fry in the spring.
Firefighters will arrive at the station at 4 p.
Vikings place 7th in WaMaC Cross Country meet; Vikettes 11th
Teammates and VS fans cheer Elly Gloede as she runs the varsity event.
Senior Cole Tharp let the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings cross country team with an 11th place finish in the WaMaC Conference meet on Thursday in Vinton. Vikette junio Libbie Timmerman led the Vikettes.
The 16 conference schools each take a turn hosting the large meet; it was VS's turn this year. Herring update: Continued support keeps historic Belle Plaine hotel project going
The Herring Hotel Friends continue working hard to restore the historic challenge, and to make repairs to the building in downtown Belle Plaine.
To celebrate recent achievements, there will be an Open Lobby Day on Saturday, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the hotel.
"Our growth has been possible because of the growing support within our community, county and state," says Kristine Pope.
Fire Prevention Week: 2nd graders learn about trucks, hoses and rising smoke at fire station
The spray from the nozzle creates a unique mosaic effect as firefighter Dan McKenna helps second grade students learn how to activate a fire hose nozzle.
Fire Prevention Week sessions focus on pre-school, Kindergarten, and 1st and 2nd grade students. For the second-graders participating in the sessions for the final time, Fire Prevention Week means a tour of the Vinton Fire Station. NORTH EDEN WILLING WORKERS HELPING TEXAS HURRICANE VICTIMS
Each year the North Eden Willing Workers 4-H Club does a community service project.
This year it only seemed fitting to help out the victims of the recent hurricanes.
The members recently pitched in money to send gift cards to Dickinson, Texas which is just outside Houston, Texas. About 80% of the homes in Dickinson were affected by flood waters. They have joined up with a family with ties to Iowa who will distribute the gift cards in Dickinson.