Former North Benton Ambulance office manager Bonlander charged with first degree theft

VINTON TODAY
February 17, 2017 12:00 am

The Iowa Department of Public Safety has charged a former North Benton Ambulance Service office manager for stealing from the Vinton-based ambulance service.

Pettengill Welcomes East-Central Iowa REC Members

VINTON TODAY
February 17, 2017 12:00 am

This week Rep. Dawn Pettengill (R-Mount Auburn) met with members of East-Central Iowa REC. The group was visiting the Capitol to talk with legislators about energy legislation.

University of Dubuque Announces December 2016 Graduates

VINTON TODAY
February 17, 2017 12:00 am

The University of Dubuque held a December Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15, in Heritage Center's John and Alice Butler Hall on campus. Degrees were conferred upon 127 undergraduate and 48 graduate students.

Be nice to bike trails and they"™ll be nice to you: Avoid riding in muddy conditions

VINTON TODAY
February 14, 2017 12:00 am

By Ashley Hesson, VORC No doubt about it, this has been a weird winter. But then again, we did have record floods in September last fall. And then 50 degrees in February? Surely not! Except that day when it was.

Rural Keystone fire claims two lives; one escapes through window

VINTON TODAY
February 14, 2017 12:00 am

Firefighters remain at a rural Keystone residence today, trying to determine the cause of a fire that claimed the lives of two adult men and forced a woman in the house to escape the smoke and flames by jumping out a window.

VS students raise $1,500 for Gualtier documentary

VINTON TODAY
February 13, 2017 12:00 am

VSHS Student Senate members presented producer Brent Wilkins a check for $1,500 to help complete the documentary on the life of John Gualtier. The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Student Senate led the fund-raising effort that brought in $1,500 for the "Hero Among Us" documentary about the life of Vinton veteran and WWII medic John Gualtier.

Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Receives 11 Customer Care Awards

VINTON TODAY
February 13, 2017 12:00 am

[et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Jessica Henkle, RN-BC, and director of Virginia Gay Hospital's Nursing and Rehab unit, has announced that Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab has received quality awards from an independent survey company in 11 categories of care.

First, the tornado, then a fire: Vinton man faces another housing challenge

VINTON TODAY
February 13, 2017 12:00 am

A Vinton construction company owner who lost his home in the tornado last July faces another challenge now that the househe rents has caught fire. The Vinton Fire Department was sent to 316 East Ninth Street on Monday afternoon, where a fire had begun in a back entry way.

Community invited to join effort to help foster care graduates

VINTON TODAY
February 12, 2017 12:00 am

By Erin Monaghan As part of our Community Partnership for Protecting Children initiative, Benton-Iowa Decat will be helping area youth in foster care celebrate their graduation from high school and assist with their transition out of foster care.

2017 Boomtown Vinton faces change; large shell display may not take place

VINTON TODAY
February 10, 2017 12:00 am

By Tami Stark, Boomtown Committee After a meeting between administration at St. Mary's Catholic Church and Iowa Pyrotechnic President, Chuck Yedlik and Past President/Lifetime Grand Master Champion, Scott Anderson, it has been determined that for the first time in 11 years, a very large and key portion of Boomtown may not be able to take place.