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Suspect named in Christmas shooting in Van Horne
Steele Lee Unkrich: Arrested after Van Horne shooting on the evening of Dec. 25.
Steele Lee Unkrich, 24, of Van Horne is being held in the Benton County Correctional facility after being charged wit... Vinton Police Department welcomes first K-9 officer; thanks all donors
Officer Ben Parmater and Gino
The Vinton Police Department is proud to announce that its first K-9 unit has begun protecting and serving the citizens of Vinton. "Gino" is a 1 ½ year-ol... High School Students encouraged to compete in video contest
IRFA Urges Iowa High School Students to Compete in 7th Annual "Fuel the Future" Video Contest
Submission deadline January 13th
With winter break just around the corner, Iowa high school s...
Angel Tree provides record 336 children with gifts, clothing
Thanks to the work of many volunteers and local donors, 336 area children and teens will receive gifts of toys and/or clothing via the Angel Tree program in Vinton this Christmas season.
That numbe... Get emergency and urgent health information from Benton County Public Health and Virginia Gay Hospital by email or text
Get the most accurate public health information with greater speed by sharing your email address and/or cell number with Virginia Gay Hospital and the Benton County Public Health Department.
Your i... 'A Hero Among Us:' Documentary honors Vinton WWII medic John Gualtier
"When we came home, we took our medals off...we put everything in the family cedar chest and that was it."
With those words, Vinton veteran John Gualtier, who as an 18-year-old Army medic saw thing... Santa's Elves to pickup Santa's mail on Wednesday
By Melissa Schwan, Vinton Unlimited
We've just received a call from the North Pole. Santa's elves will be in town late Wednesday evening to pick up Santa's mailbox (located at LaGran...
VS swimming: Vikings lose close meet to Oskaloosa, 48-45
Junior Tyler Hekel finished 2nd in the 100 backstroke for the VS Vikings swim team vs. Oskaloosa.
The Vinton-Shellsburg boys swim team hosted Oskaloosa on Tuesday, coming up just short on a total ... Revolution Church: A place for worship, and community meetings
For decades, the building on 1st Avenue, between 4th and 5th Street, with the tall pillars and metal doors served as a place for meals and gatherings, Legion Bingo games and other events when it was t... Local departments praised for helping feds with Lebanon gun smuggling case
Bassem Afif Herz, age 31, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced today following his pleas of guilty to various charges related to a scheme to illegally export hundreds of firearms to Lebanon.
Herz...