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Area residents who have driven at the intersection of Highway 150 and 55th Street near Urbana have noticed that the tubes which served as lane guides for those stopping as they approach Highway 150 from the east have been removed.   Iowa State Rep. Dawn Pettengill passed on the following explanation from the Iowa Department of Transportation:   "The Iowa 150 tubular markers that were installed were intended as a temporary measure to “train” drivers of the new pavement marking.

The Vinton-Shellburg Post Prom fund-raising campaign continues throughout the Iowa Hawkeye football season.  Up to 15 VS representatives can serve as volunteer ushers for Iowa football games, and the Post-Prom Committee receives a donation for each volunteer. The effort has aready raised at least a few thousand dollars toward the annual Post-Prom event.

A press release this morning from the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation confirms that the woman whose body was found on 59th Street Trail  on Sunday was murdered. Officers have not released the name of the victim, or issued any information yet on the suspect or any arrests, although they have said the incident poses no public safety concerns for area resident.

Albuquerque police officer Daniel Scott Webster -- known as Daniel to most people but as Scott to his family and long-time friends -- continues to recover from multiple bullet wounds sustained on Wednesday night.  Webster, the father of three daughters who now live in Iowa, including Rebecca Ingham of Vinton, remains in the hospital, stable, but unconcious and in critical condition.

The Vinton city candidate forum took place Tuesday, with nearly 90 people filling the U.S. Bank Community Room to hear the 2-hour discussion.  The candidates all agreed that a "Yes" vote on the Vinton telecom utility is an important first step in offering more Internet options to Vinton residents. They also agreed that the city's web site is in need of a drastic improvement.

At the candidate night on Tuesday the 21st  held at the US Bank community room, every candidate for city council and mayor encouraged voters to approve the telecommunication initiative on the November ballot.  Click here to see a video of each candidate explaining their position. John Watson, running for re-election as mayor recently shared his thoughts by saying, “We have to be as smart as the next guy or we’re already behind.

As part of the Hats of to Honesty Day, these students wore their hats to school on Thursday at Shelburg elementary. The schools are combining Character Counts Week, Red Ribbon Week and Bullying Prevention Month with a daily activity this week. Photos courtesy of Michelle Von Sprecken.

Thank you! In memory of US Army Soldier, Dan Flaugh, 1986-2011 The 4th Annual Flaughless 5K, a memorial event for U.S. Army soldier and Vinton native Dan Flaugh, raised $20,000 for Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) bringing the total for the last 4 years to more than $55,000!  This year’s event featured speakers Keegan Birkicht, Program Director fromRetrieving Freedom, and Jeremiah Pauley, a representative from WWP.

IBSSS Mary Ingalls Society has something special for your Holidays The Holidays are rapidly approaching and the IBSSS Mary Ingalls Society has 2 wonderful ideas to assist in your search for the perfect gift. Our 2016 calendar has lovely vintage black and white photos of the school including some buildings no longer part of the campus. The Christmas ornament is designed to mirror the Mary Ingalls School Site signs we have had installed on the Braille School grounds.

On Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th the Boy Scouts from Troop 47 and the Cub Scouts from Pack 47 went door to door in Vinton placing bags on residents’ doors. This was for their annual service project to collect canned goods and other non- perishable items for the Benton County Food Bank. The scouts, their parents and leaders will be back to these same residents on Saturday morning, October 24th beginning at 9:00 am to collect the bags that the residents have generously filled with canned goods.