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Mayor Declares May 6-12 Hospital Week

Check the top of our home page for events happening at Virginia Gay Hospital!...

Latest stolen vehicle report: '09 Tahoe

The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of another vehicle, a 2009 white Chevy Tahoe reported taken from the residence of Ryan and Kendra Coleman southwest of Vinton (near County...

DCI releases names of mother, son killed in Belle Plaine train incident

Members of the Iowa DCI have released the names of the mother and son who were killed in a train-pedestrian incident Friday in Belle Plaine. The subjects involved in the Belle Plaine train/pedestri...

Entire community shines after VSCSD standardized test results come in

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.106" background_layout="light"] At a recent Vinton Lion’s Club meeting, Vinton-Shellsburg school Su...

Search for Jake continues; vigil set for Monday in LPC

As they continue to search for, and pray for the safe return of, Jake Wilson, the La Porte City teens friends, family and teachers are sharing stories about what Jake has brought to their lives. The ...

Search for Jake continues; vigil set for Monday in LPC

As they continue to search for, and pray for the safe return of, Jake Wilson, the La Porte City teens friends, family and teachers are sharing stories about what Jake has brought to their lives. The ...

3rd Grade Ag Day: FFA students help teach youngsters about farm life, animals

Third graders had a close-up look at many areas of agriculture, including bees, during the annual 3rd Grade Ag Day. The annual Third Grade Ag Day, led by the Benton County Extension Service with t...

Herb retires; City of Vinton seeking proposals from garbage haulers

The City of Vinton has received seven responses from its request for proposals (RFP) seeking a replacement for a garbage hauler. Herb Boots notified the city recently that he plans to retire and sell ...

3rd Grade Ag Day: FFA students help teach youngsters about farm life, animals

[caption id="attachment_20058" align="alignleft" width="300"] Third graders had a close-up look at many areas of agriculture, including bees, during the annual 3rd Grade Ag Day.[/caption] The annua...

Herb retires; City of Vinton seeking proposals from garbage haulers

The City of Vinton has received seven responses from its request for proposals (RFP) seeking a replacement for a garbage hauler. Herb Boots notified the city recently that he plans to retire and sell ...