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Our annual fund drive is drawing to an end. We want to thank all the donors who have contributed so generously. Many of our regular contributors gave again this year and your support is very much appreciated. If you’ve considered sending in a few bucks but just haven’t gotten around to it, here’s something to think about. As a result of the very strong support we’ve received over the years, we have adopted new and very ambitious goals.

Economic Development Week will be celebrated in Benton County and Iowa’s Creative Corridor May 8th - May 14th.  Economic development happens year round in our communities, mostly behind the scenes.  This will be a week dedicated to building awareness for the work of economic developers and the opportunities that are created through the work of community leaders and volunteers that contribute to greater economic development.

At Farmer’s Savings Bank & Trust is a framed, limited edition print available for purchase. Profits from sales of the prints are intended to finish fundraising for the “Celebrate The Cedar River Project.” The run is limited to 50 prints and buyers will receive a numbered print from that run. “Our hope,” says Brian Parr, one of the local citizens working on the project, “is that many years from now these prints will continue keeping our community’s knowledge of the lore and legend of the river from disappearing.

The other day we sat around the table with our new web gal, and discussed the future of Vinton Today. It was the first time we had been in on the planning of the tech side of Vinton Today. It was pretty easy. We said something like, “See this?” (Clicking on Vinton Today) “We want to do this again, but can you make us look like the newer model, but it HAS to run like the old one or we will act like bratty two year olds that are in the candy aisle!” Well, we acted all grown up and professional like, but deep down we were thinking that! (Hi Kathy :) We talked about changing the look, but not too extreme so that Virginia Gay Hospital wouldn't have a run on cardiac patients, but enough to make it look new and fresh, and all uptowny.

There is nothing like waking up at 2 a.m. and remembering that you forgot something. You fall asleep again and think, "I'll take care of it when I get up." You hit the snooze and then finally crawl out of bed and race through the day...only to wake up at 2 a.m. If you are like me, this happen a lot. This is just a r

On April 24th the Benton County Dairy Producers crowned the 2016 dairy ambassadors. The 2016 Dairy Princess is Ally Bierschenk. Ally is the daughter of Cary and Jen Bierschenk of Van Horne and she currently attends Benton Community High School. Callie Nosbisch of Vinton is the 2016 Little Miss Milkmaid. She is from Vinton and the daughter of Whitney and Justin Nosbisch and Brian and Jamie LeClere.

Callie Nosbisch is the 2016 Little Miss Milkmaid; Ayden Glew is Little Miss Squirt. On April 24th the Benton County Dairy Producers crowned the 2016 dairy ambassadors. The 2016 Dairy Princess is Ally Bierschenk. Ally is the daughter of Cary and Jen Bierschenk of Van Horne and she currently attends Benton Community High School. Callie Nosbisch of Vinton is the 2016 Little Miss Milkmaid.

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The Vinton Police Department is seeking historical items that represent the past of the VPD, for a new display. In the near future, the area of City Hall that houses the VPD will be remodeled, and the VPD office will expand into the area currently used by Vinton Unlimited (which will move to another office in City Hall). A glass display case currently contains a figurine of a police officer and a little boy.

The North Eden Willing Workers enjoyed a delicious (though chilly) picnic supper for their May 1st meeting at Riverside Park. Leaders organized rotating speakers during the meal to review tips and rules for 4-H projects. The speakers covered Communications Day events, Livestock showmanship and etiquette, conference judging and write-ups, the Principles and Elements of Design, and Photography project advice.