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Antonym Day: Tilford 4th graders dress up to demonstrate opposites
Mrs. Sturtz sat at a pupil's desk Friday morning, surrounded by students pointing their fingers at her in their most teacherly manner.
Things like that -- along with unique costumes, writing of names backwards, class schedules arranged in different order and even sweets in place of the "healthy snack time" were all part of the 4th grade celebration of Antonym Day at Tilford. Benton County January Arrests
NAME A(dult)/J(uvenile) Male/Female CLASS OF CHARGE CHARGE DATE LOCATION
ZACHARY ILDEFONSO A M FELONY BENTON CO WARRANT - FTA BURGLARY 3RD 1-5 RR
DRAKE RETZLAFF A M AGGRAVATED BENTON CO WARRANT - BURGLARY 3RD 1-7 VINTON
JESSE BERSTLER A M SERIOUS BENTON CO WARRANT - FTA THEFT 4TH 1-2 RR
LANCE WILD A M FELONY BENTON CO WARRANT -
Retired Vinton businessman recalls ending cigarette era in Vinton pharmacy
A national pharmacy chain, CVS, has been in the news this week, after announcing that it has decided to stop selling tobacco products.
That puts the company approximately 30 years behind Vinton's local pharmacies.
For decades, most drug stores had sold tobacco products. But after mounting evidence linking smoking to cancer and other ailments, and the first Surgeon General's smoking warning in the 1960s, pharmacy operators began re-thinking their product lines. Bethlehem Lutheran Celebrates by giving
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Vinton in its centennial year, 2013, shared its celebration with the community in monthly gifts of $100 given to organizations and causes beyond the organization. In its 101st year the congregation is continuing the monthly gifts in the amount of $101. The February gift was given to Boy Scout Troop 47 of Vinton on Boy Scout Sunday, February 2. Free Panchero's burritos, for a year: Post-Prom offers prize in Feb. 13 event
FREE Panchero’s burritos for a year!
Sounds like a prize worth playing for, doesn’t it? That’s what the 2014 V-S Post Prom committee thinks and they are offering you the opportunity to win big this Thursday, February 13. The Panchero’s Half-Court Shootout takes place during half time of the Varsity boys basketball game vs.
Vinton farm celebrates birth of Red Angus triplet heifer calves
The Rich Red Angus Farm southeast of Vinton is celebrating its newest youngsters, siblings Jane, Janice and JoAnn.
The Red Angus calves give a literal meaning to the phrase "one in a million." Cattle experts estimate the odds of having triplet calves at 1 in every 105,000 births. The odds of a cow having three female calves at one time: Nearly 1 in two million. No school for VS today
Due to the snow, cold and wind, there will be no classes or activities for Vinton-Shellsburg students today, Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Breast Cancer Survivors February meeting canceled
Breast Cancer Survivors February meeting has been canceled because of weather concerns. The survivors will meet next month, on Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation at Windsor Manor in the dining room. Free will donation for the meal. For reservations please call Angie Tharp 472-2994 or Lisa Staab 472-5255.
Shellsburg students Jump Rope for Heart, raise more than $1,500
On Tuesday, January 28, students at Shellsburg Elementary jumped all over heart disease and stroke by participating in Jump Rope For Heart. The students raised more than $1,500 for the American Heart Association, which funds research, programs and education to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers.
Shellsburg PE teacher Megan Albertsen organized the event. Vinton Police Department Log for January 2014
All charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation and the Defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.