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4th St. Diner in search of Rhubarb: Update

Vinton-Shellsburg Students compete in World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute

VS FFA Members Participate in the Global Challenge Paper!

Vinton Shellsburg to participate in Free Summer Lunch Program
Vinton Shellsburg CSD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 and under without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as follows:Tilford Elementary Monday through Friday Breakfast 8:00-8:30 Lunch 11:30-12:30Lunch Transportation – Vinton Only Pick-up locations and time framePark Apartments – 11:35 Vinton Public Library – 11:40 Riverside Park- 11:50Drop-off locations and time frameVinton Pool 12:50 Library 12:55 Park Apartments 1:00Shellsburg ElementaryMonday through Friday Breakfast 8:00-8:30 Lunch 11:30-12:15Garrison Public LibraryMonday through Thursday Lunch Only 11:30-12:15 with a grab and go breakfast for the following day.
Recker Sworn in to fill 4th Ward Council Seat

Bubbling with Fun

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of April 29-May 5, 2024
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, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.Three Adult ArrestsApril 25 Aaron Erwin Smith, 38, Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest-Failure to AppearUnauthorized Use of Credit CardPossession of Drug ParaphernaliaMay 3 Alfred Malinoski, 48, Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest-Criminal Mischief 5th DegreeMay 6 Deshawn Markeal Reed, 28, Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant Arrest-Trespass 1st OffenseZero Juvenile ReferralsSixteen Code Enforcement ViolationsTall Grass and Weeds x 15Junk x 1 Nine Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of April 29-May 5, 2024Three Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of April 29-May 5, 2024One Reported Motor Vehicle Accident for the week of April 29-May 5, 2024For the Week of April 29-May 5, 2024- 60 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.
Stacy Diveley found guilty on Six Charges

Area Students Recognized by Governor Reynolds for Academic Excellence

University of Iowa encampment Disbanded
By Brooklyn DraisyAn encampment set up by pro-Palestine activists on the University of Iowa campus was dismantled within half an hour by university, county and state police.University of Iowa Action for Palestine, described on its social media as an “autonomous network of students, community members, alumni, and staff organizing and acting for a free, Liberated Palestine,” set up tents in Hubbard Park early Monday morning.