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The first Winter Storm Warning of Spring, 2018

While some area residents have been making plans to get out their lawnmowers, it's going to be snowblowers that get fired up first this weekend in Vinton and throughout much of the northeast half of Iowa.
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Many gather to discuss future of Belle Plaine's Herring Hotel

  The Herring Hotel, as it looked nearly 100 years ago. On Tuesday, March 6th a crowd of people meet at the Belle Plaine Community Center to share in a discussion on this community's historic hotel, The Herring Hotel.
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New plates coming 'soon,' says Iowa DOT

Soon, but not now, says the Iowa DOT, about the arrival of the new license plate design. A few days ago, the Iowa DOTannounced that the newly-designed plates, with the theme called "City and County Reboot," should be in most counties by the end of the summer.

Many gather to discuss future of Belle Plaine's Herring Hotel

  [caption id="attachment_18893" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Herring Hotel, as it looked nearly 100 years ago.[/caption] On Tuesday, March 6th a crowd of people meet at the Belle Plaine Community Center to share in a discussion on this community’s historic hotel, The Herring Hotel.

New plates coming 'soon,' says Iowa DOT

Soon, but not now, says the Iowa DOT, about the arrival of the new license plate design. A few days ago, the Iowa DOT announced that the newly-designed plates, with the theme called "City and County Reboot," should be in most counties by the end of the summer.
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Galkowskis charged with child endangerment, animal neglect

Barbara Galkowski Marshall Galkowski The Vinton Police Department has filed criminal charges against two Vinton residents related to a case that originated in Vinton on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
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Vinton-Shellsburg at District Bowling

By: Shelby McDonald, VS FFA Co-Reporter L to R: Brooks Erickson, Philip Kalina, Jordan Pattee, Alyssa Hansen, Mathew Rippel, Ethan Rollinger. On January 6th, 2018 the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter had 7 members take part in district bowling held at Lighting Lanes in Manchester, Iowa.

Galkowskis charged with child endangerment, animal neglect

[caption id="attachment_18856" align="alignleft" width="300"] Barbara Galkowski[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18857" align="alignright" width="300"] Marshall Galkowski[/caption] The Vinton Police Department has filed criminal charges against two Vinton residents related to a case that originated in Vinton on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

Vinton-Shellsburg at District Bowling

By: Shelby McDonald, VS FFA Co-Reporter [caption id="attachment_18878" align="alignleft" width="432"] L to R: Brooks Erickson, Philip Kalina, Jordan Pattee, Alyssa Hansen, Mathew Rippel, Ethan Rollinger.