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Justin L. Wisner 

Justin L. Wisner, 42, of Belle Plaine, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service in Belle Plaine. Burial will take place at ...

Vinton, Shellsburg and Benton County Legions Present Awards Flag Essay Contest Winners

Representatives of the Shellsburg American Legion, the Vinton American Legion and the Benton County American Legion, attended the Shellsburg Elementary School's April 27, 2018 assembly, to presen...

Prom: VS students celebrate at annual dance and all-night Post-Prom gathering at gym

The 2018 VSHS Prom is now a memory, as participants can now look back at their favorite moments, and look at their favorite photographs. First, there was the Grand March, where many of the students...

Area Leaders Attend Heartland Economic Development Course

Iowa Attendees Kate Robertson, Director of Benton Development Group and Melissa Schwan, Director of Vinton Unlimited were two of 87 economic development professionals to attend the Heartland Econo...

Prom: VS students celebrate at annual dance and all-night Post-Prom gathering at gym

The 2018 VSHS Prom is now a memory, as participants can now look back at their favorite moments, and look at their favorite photographs. First, there was the Grand March, where many of the students...

Area Leaders Attend Heartland Economic Development Course

[caption id="attachment_19942" align="alignleft" width="432"] Iowa Attendees[/caption] Kate Robertson, Director of Benton Development Group and Melissa Schwan, Director of Vinton Unlimited were two...

Stoney Arch: The Gentle Giant of Mud Creek

Written by Melody Snow (On behalf of the Benton County Historical Society) At the end of 13th Street, just beyond where the pavement ends, a one lane, wooden, country bridge holds the key to the...

Pedestrian pinned under vehicle, injured in Vinton traffic incident

On Friday, April 27, 2018, at approximately 9:16 a.m., multiple local public safety agencies responded toa report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the 100 block of W. 4th Street in Vin...

Stoney Arch: The Gentle Giant of Mud Creek

Written by Melody Snow (On behalf of the Benton County Historical Society) At the end of 13th Street, just beyond where the pavement ends, a one lane, wooden, country bridge holds the key to the...

Pedestrian pinned under vehicle, injured in Vinton traffic incident

On Friday, April 27, 2018, at approximately 9:16 a.m., multiple local public safety agencies responded to a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the 100 block of W. 4th Street in Vi...