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Special Olympics Unified mini-golf promotes friendship in Vinton

Grovert twins place 4th at State Fair contest

VS Post Prom committee seeks concert usher volunteers
For the second consecutive Iowa Hawkeye football season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Post-Prom Committee has a unique opportunity to reach most of its fund-raising goal, and hopes area residents will help.
Working with Whelan Security, the group could raise up to $10,000 or more, if they can get 15 people to volunteer for each Hawkeye home game. The volunteers would serve as ushers, taking tickets, helping people find their seats, etc.
Flash flooding affects Vinton streets, basements

Cambridge, a cat who loves to clean, looking for a loving home
Cambridge was a kitten born in a litter born to a stray cat found in Vinton, he is the last one of that litter to find a home.
If you will visit the Friends of the Shelter Facebook page, you will see that he is indeed the cleanest cat around! Look for the video there!
He is all about fun and adventure. Can you help pass the word?
Feel free to contact the Friends of the Shelter here: VintonFOTSI@yahoo.
'Lugnut' of the Sackett family in Walker, places 2nd at State Fair
"Fred," a crossbred boar from Farmersburg, bested the competition to claim the Big Boar title at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.
The big pig owned by Wikner Farms tipped the scale at 1,155 pounds.
"Lugnut," owened by the Sackett Family of Walker, claimed second place weighing 1,148 pounds.
"Big Chief," owned by Charlie Bieber and Ken Kehril of Winthrop, claimed third place weighing in at 1,092 pounds.
Deja sued: Board of Adjustment challenged again in court
The Benton County Board of Adjustment – a five-member panel of unpaid volunteers that often goes for years without meeting at all – has met several times in the several months to take action on two separate land use issues.
And in each of those two cases, the decision of the Board of Adjustment has resulted in a lawsuit filed by someone who opposed the board's decision.
VS alum Loney focuses on radio, cheerleading coaching careers

Abbe Center relocates after tornado

Cashman, Eden among FFA American Degree honorees
