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Accident claims the life of Congoese woman, two years after three immigrants died on same stretch of Highway 30
For the second time in less than 2 years, an early-morning fatal accident in a two-mile stretch of Highway between the Keystone and Van Horne blacktops has killed a native of the Congo who fled to Iow...
VS Schools- 2hr Late Start Jan 4
VSCSD: Due to the weather, there will be a 2hr Late Start Jan 4 w/ NO AM Preschool... Please be dress warm and be safe on your way to school....
Illinois man arrested on marijuana charges near Urbana
By Jerry Michael, Urbana Chief of Police
On January 1, 2018 at 10:22 am an Urbana Police Officer observed a Gray Hyundai Sonata that was traveling northbound speeding 89 mph in a 70 mph zone at the...
December theft charge leads to holiday back in Benton County jail for area suspect
A man who was arrested for two theft charges in September after a Belle Plaine officer stopped a stolen cargo van with a stolen motorcycle inside it has spent the holidays back in Benton County jail a... Volunteer drivers needed for Belle Plaine Senior Dining
TheHACAP Belle Plaine Senior Dining Programis looking for consistent regular volunteers to help us deliver meals to seniors in Benton County! Our Home Delivery Drivers help our Senior Dining Program t...
Cold continues; local garbage service delayed
The bitterly cold conditions continue, causing many vehicles to not start.
Among those vehicles: Garbage trucks that serve Vinton.
Herb's Garbage Hauling has announced this morning that pick-up ...
VU Announces Week 5 winner and Grand Prize Winner
Shannon Maynard
Congratulations to Shannon Maynard, our week 5 winner in the "˜holiday lights' promotion! Shannon has won Vinton Value Dollars!
Roxanne Ervin
Also, congratulations... Benton County Community Foundation Grant Application Now Available
Grant applications can now be submitted to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2018 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2018. Grants are awarded to proj...
Memorialized in bronze: Sheriff Fry bust unveiled at courthouse
Nearly 80 years after he died in the line of duty, a bust in honor of Sheriff Leland Fry has been unveiled and will remain on display inside the Benton County Courthouse until being place outside on a... VSHS alum Eels tells Lions about molecular biolphysics & medical research
Rebecca Eels shared a bit about her complex work with cells at the Lions meeting.
By Kurt Karr, Vinton Lions Club
Rebecca Eells was the speaker at the Vinton Lion's club meeting last Wedne...