Lions Club of Shellsburg Presents area Food Pantry Gift for Thanksgiving

VINTON TODAY
November 7, 2017 12:00 am

The Lions club of Shellsburg presented the Share Food pantry $500 to assist the food pantry in preparing for the Thanksgiving distribution on November 16th.

Union Vocalists to perform at both the 2A State Football Semi-Finals and Championship Games

VINTON TODAY
November 7, 2017 12:00 am

The Union Vocal Music Department has been asked to perform the National Anthem at 2 state-wide events. On Saturday, November 11, a mixed double quartet will perform the national anthem for the 7:00pm 2A Semi-Final Game.

Parbs elected to Iowa Democratic State Central Committee

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2017 12:00 am

Rosemary Schwartz, member of the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee (SCC), and Benton Co. Democratic chair is pleased to announce that Shelly Parbs of rural Center Point was elected to the State Central Committee on Saturday, The special election was to fill two vacancies on the SCC from 1st District.

Police rescue man who had threatened to jump from Cedar River bridge

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2017 12:00 am

Area residents reported seeing the Highway 150 bridge closed and filled with the lights of emergency for a while shortly after nightfall on Sunday, as Vinton Police responded to a report of a person threatening to jump into the river from the bridge.

Meet the Candidate: Bud Maynard

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2017 12:00 am

Editor's Note: As the City Election approaches, we invited all candidates for Mayor and City Council to share information about them and their views with our readers, in their own words.

Meet the Candidate: Rich Hainstock

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2017 12:00 am

Editor's Note: As the City Election approaches, we invited all candidates for Mayor and City Council to share information about them and their views with our readers, in their own words.

Meet the Candidate: Dixie Meyer

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2017 12:00 am

Editor's Note: First Ward council candidate Dixie Meyer was unable to attend the candidate forum due to a work commitment, so we invited her to share information about herself and her thougths on city issues, in her own words, here.

Meet the Candidate: Dakota Rundlett

VINTON TODAY
November 6, 2017 12:00 am

Editor's Note: We invited the two men who announced write-in campaigns for the 3rd Ward Vinton City Council seat to share information about themselves and their thoughts on city issues, in their own words.

VGH Imaging Department observes National Radiologic Technology Week

VINTON TODAY
November 3, 2017 12:00 am

In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen invented the x-ray. He continued experiments by placing several different objects between a tube and a screen. At one point, he held a lead pipe up to the ray and saw the bones of his fingers on the screen.

Hotel/Motel Tax Q&A

VINTON TODAY
November 2, 2017 12:00 am

Dear Vinton Residents, The City of Vinton has placed a 7% Hotel/Motel Tax question on the upcoming election ballot that will be decided on November 7, 2017.