Vikings 3rd at Early Bird track meet

VINTON TODAY
April 3, 2017 12:00 am

Will Edwards was part of the Viking varsity shuttle hurdle team that finished 3rd on Friday. The Vinton-Shellsburg boys track team finished third in the Viking Early Bird Track meet on Friday afternoon at the Karr Athletic Complex.

Belle Plaine's Herring Hotel: Historical treasure and an 'endangered eyesore'

VINTON TODAY
April 3, 2017 12:00 am

This story could easily begin two ways. 1. At one of Belle Plaine's busiest intersections sits a historic building where many famous Americans, even Mark Twain and Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan have slept in or visited; a building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains a variety of beautiful, early 20th century architectural features.

Thank you to all who participated in the Third Annual Benton County Health & Wellness Fair

VINTON TODAY
April 3, 2017 12:00 am

KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team meteorologist, Chris Havely, demonstrates one of the 50 free weather radios donated by the Vinton Fareway at Saturday's Benton Co.

Spring concert season begins at Tilford

VINTON TODAY
March 29, 2017 12:00 am

The Tilford Elementary spring concerts have begun. The second graders performed on Tuesday night in the school auditorium, using a variety of instruments -- even a horn from an antique automobile that Mr.

The pelicans, briefly

VINTON TODAY
March 29, 2017 12:00 am

A pod of pelicans stopped briefly at a pond in Iowa's scenic Baja Brandon areaWednesday morning. A few geese also sharing the pond began honking warnings, and the pelicans flew away while the photographer was behind a row of trees, and disappeared, heading to waters up north.

Former Benton Development Group director Becker charged with theft of nearly $50K from group

VINTON TODAY
March 29, 2017 12:00 am

The Vinton Police Department has filedfirst degree theft charges filed against former Benton Development Group Director Ranae Becker. According to the VPD, In February 2014, the Board of Directors of the Benton Development Group identified possible discrepancies in their organization's financial records and reported their concerns to the Benton County Attorney's Office.

Man who killed cyclist in 2004 drunk driving accident gets 90 days for Benton Co. OWI charge

VINTON TODAY
March 28, 2017 12:00 am

A dozen years ago, Waterloo resident Jeremy Sawyer stood handcuffed in a courtroom, tearfully apologizing to the family of the 20-year-old motorcyclist he had killed while driving drunk.

"Farmers and FFA helping Neighbors"

VINTON TODAY
March 28, 2017 12:00 am

By Al Schafbuch Benton County Farm Bureau and the Benton County Corn Growers donated to the fund raising event to take fencing supplies and financial assistance to farmers who were affected by the wildfires sweeping across the central and southwest regions of the United States.

A Brush With Kindness: Habitat for Humanity offers residents help to repair homes

VINTON TODAY
March 27, 2017 12:00 am

An open house has been set for 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, at the 4th Street Diner (202 E. 4th Street) to allow area residents to learn more about how to participate in the Habitat for Humanity's housing repair program called "A Brush With Kindness.

"The Whos Down in Center Point-ville Liked Book Sales a Lot"

VINTON TODAY
March 27, 2017 12:00 am

Don't be a Grinch"”mark your calendars for the Center Point Friends of the Library annual used book sale, May 12 and 13. The Book Sale will be at the Andersen Community Room at the Library from 2 to 7 p.