Relief effort leader and TV star: Raegan Junge appear on Nickelodeon HALO Award show Sunday

VINTON TODAY
November 25, 2017 12:00 am

Raegan Junge speaks with host Nick Cannon during taping of the HALO Awards, which will air Sunday. Raegan Junge of rural Keystone has received many honors for her years of helping strangers throughout the U.

Award of Valor: Vinton native Zach Bruce among Marion firefighters honored for life-saving pond rescue

VINTON TODAY
November 24, 2017 12:00 am

Zach Bruce, right, and other Marion firefighters, speak to the media during the Award of Valor ceremony. This was the scene of the dramatic rescue of a semi driver, for which the four fighters received the Award of Valor.

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VINTON TODAY
November 23, 2017 12:00 am

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Occupant of home where stolen items were recovered faces 1st degree theft charges

VINTON TODAY
November 23, 2017 12:00 am

The Benton County Sheriff's Office has arrested one suspect after investigating a string of robberies that took place throughout Benton County this summer.

Dictionary Day! Tilford 3rd graders receive donation from Vinton Kiwanis Club

VINTON TODAY
November 22, 2017 12:00 am

Third grade students in Tilford Elementary laughed together, as they read a book that is not normally considered to be funny: A dictionary. This happens about this time every year, as the Vinton Kiwanis Club members distribute dictionaries to the students.

Annual Kiwanis Park FFA Meeting

VINTON TODAY
November 21, 2017 12:00 am

By: Franki Evans, Co-Reporter Every year our FFA holds one of our fall meetings at Kiwanis park, and this year it was on October 9th. While we were waiting for sports practices to be over and other members to get to the park we played bags or on the playground equipment.

Quilts of Valor: Four Vinton Lutheran Home residents receive gift of thanks for military service

VINTON TODAY
November 20, 2017 12:00 am

Elayne Gassett presents Bruce Talbox his Quilt of Valor. Jerry Green and Rita Moore show David Schirm his Quilt of Valor. "They don't want to brag," said Elayne Gassett, one of the area Quilt of Valor leaders, of the three veterans who received a quilt Saturday at the Vinton Lutheran Home.

Turkey Coloring Contest winners Announced

VINTON TODAY
November 20, 2017 12:00 am

By Brad Barker The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department recently held their annual Turkey Coloring Contest for children in 3rd grade and younger. The top three winners in each division were awarded prizes, presented with their laminated contest entry and also got to ride the first truck with Santa in the downtown parade for the Lighted Patriotic Holiday Parade on Thursday, November 16th.

Final day for bids at the Eighth Annual VGH Holiday Tree Walk is near

VINTON TODAY
November 17, 2017 12:00 am

Of all the activities supporting Virginia Gay through the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation, one stands out for raising spirits - the annual Holiday Tree Walk and Silent Auction.

Vinton Represented at Travel Iowa Marketplace

VINTON TODAY
November 16, 2017 12:00 am

On Tuesday, November 2nd, Melissa Schwan, Vinton Unlimited Director and Brenda Hackbarth, Destination Vinton committee member attended Travel Iowa Marketplace in Pella.