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Benton County Sheriff's Report/Arrest Log, February 2013
Benton County Sheriff Randall Forsyth reports that deputies answered 214 calls for service and investigated 17 accidents. Deputies attempted to serve 202 civil papers and issued 20 traffic citations and 42 traffic warnings.
There were 20 arrests/juvenile referrals with 22 charges being filed in February 2013.
(5) were simple misdemeanors, (14) were indictable misdemeanors, and (3) were felony charges.
Vinton Police Dept Report and Arrest Log, February 2013
Vinton Police Department Log for February 2013
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 other Law Enforcement Agencies within Iowa for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.
Cooling Dancers to Compete in Des Moines
Hundreds of dancers from Iowa and neighboring states will fill the stages of Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center this Sunday for the regional “Midwest Starz” dance competition.
Over 100 of the Cooling Dancers of Vinton have been hard at work preparing for this event, including a rehearsal onstage at the VSHS Aud. this past weekend. Missing dog: Can you help find Louie?
Can you help find Louie?:
Louie is a neutered dalmatian/Australian shepherd mix. He looks like a dalmatian but smaller. He doesn't have any tags or collar.Louie went missing in the Benton City Park area, Benton Co, southeast of Vinton. Please help him get home before the next storm hits, we are very worried! If you have any information please call the animal shelter at 472-4623 and leave a message, animal control 472-2337, or email vintonshelter@yahoo. Basketball/weather update: School closed but VPRD busses to leave as scheduled
Light snow covers the windows of cars parked in Des Moines this morning, where perhaps a half-inch has fallen overnight -- much less than the snowfall in Benton County and other areas in the northeast quadrant of Iowa.
While snow has canceled schools and the planned VS pep busses for today, the Vinton Parks and Recreation busses were still on regular schedules.
Early Out for Vinton-Shellsburg, no pep busses tomorrow
Via the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District:
There will be a 2hr early out today, March 4, due to incoming weather.
Due to the weather forecast, the district will not offer pep busses for Tuesday’s basketball game. Refunds will be issued on Wednesday or applied towards busses on Thursday if our team wins on Tuesday.
The City Rec Department is working on lining up another charter bus for high school students.
See You in Des Moines!
For the first time in 3 years, we will be away from the computer (kind of) for 24 hours! You all may see us shaking uncontrollably over this time, but we WILL survive it I'm sure!
We will be covering the basketball game in Des Moines on Tuesday, (see you all there:) via Twitter. If you are not following us on Twitter, or Facebook, join us either place to follow the game!
If there is URGENT news. Weather update concerning VS pep busses Tuesday
We are closely watching the weather to determine whether or not our pep busses will travel tomorrow to support our boys’ basketball team in Des Moines.
While the forecast looks like it will not be good driving conditions, we are waiting until this afternoon to determine our plan and will announce it to the students before they go home today.
Just a drill: Large house fire offered variety of training opportunities
Smoke from the large house fire billowed high above Vinton Saturday morning, forming a large black cloud visible from miles away.
But nobody called the firefighters.
They were already there.
Mark and Kimberly Noe offered their large old +house on 6th Street to the firefighters for a training exercise. The firefighters spent much of the morning conducting training drills before burning down the house. Kiwanis (with Scouts and AmeriCorps helpers) continue pancake tradition
For more years than most people can count, the first Saturday in March -- along with being the day for the high school jazz band festival -- is Pancake Day for the Vinton Kiwanis.
The Kiwanis members, aided by local Cub Scouts and several AmeriCorps NCCC members, served hundreds of people the traditional flapjacks along with sausage and milk or juice, at the Vinton Skate Center.