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Bring your Gingerbread House to the Gingerbread Contest
This weekend's icy weather gave me the opportunity to work on one of my favorite holiday traditions with my kids, baking and decorating a gingerbread house! We have entered the library contest severa... Schoettmer Retires from Vinton Fire Department
"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." Martin Luther King Jr.Turn on the radio and ... Winter Travel Readiness: Commitment, Resources & Partnerships To Keep You Safe
After a long, warm autumn, it’s rain, snow, wind, and freezing temperatures that are dominating recent weather patterns with a few small events to practice our winter operations and driving skills.A...
Gov. Reynolds appoints State Senator Chris Cournoyer as the 48th Lieutenant Gov.
Governor Reynolds today announced she has appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaired the ina... Join Vinton Presbyterian Church for a Free Christmas Dinner
Join Vinton Presbyterian Church for a Free Christmas Dinner!A meal will be served on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..DINE IN or CARRY OUT! There will be no deliveries. The M... Benton County 40-8 donate to the Vinton-Shellburg Backpack Program
Once again the Veterans group Benton County 40-8 has made a donation of Fareway gift cards to the backpack program. Ten $25 gift cards were presented to Tony IsIas, the Assistant Principal and Stude... Vinton Family Medical Clinic Closing Saturday, Dec. 14th due to Storm
The Vinton Family Medical Clinic will be closing on Saturday, December 14th due to the expected storm.... Santa Paws - Paused until Sunday
The meet up at Better Together with Santa has been put on a "paws" due to weather conditions. Santa will be at Better Together on Sunday, December 15 from 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 211 West 4th St. ... Iowa AG pushes for constitutional amendment on child testimony
By Clark KauffmanIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abu...
Beware of incoming winter weather
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