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Benton County SART launches Poster Contest
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Sexual Assault Respons Team (SART) is holding a poster contest.The theme for this year is, "Standing up For Friends, Consent, Healthy Relationships, Boundaries." Posters can be created on any size of paper and designed by all ages! The deadline to submit a poster is May 1st. Simply bring your poster to the Sheriff's Office. IDOT Program helps to install Speed Feedback signs around town
It's probably been a couple of weeks ago that an eagle eyed reader spotted the new poles going up around town. Now you can see the new signs that have been installed along Highway 218 and Highway 150 as you enter Vinton. The Iowa Department of Transportation uses these speed feedback signs to remind drivers to slow down when entering town. These signs will not be issuing tickets but serve as a reminder to slow down and simply be aware that you might be traveling faster than you think. Easter Services and Activities in Vinton
Vinton Area Ministerial Association Holy Week Services will be as follows:The public is invited to brief Holy Week 7:00 a.m. worship services Monday through Thursday, and at 12:00 noon on Good Friday. These services are sponsored by five Vinton Area Ministerial Association churches. A freewill offering at each service replenishes the Ministerial Association’s emergency aid fund.
NO ONE IS A GOOD DISTRACTED DRIVER
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 1-8, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to curb the alarming and unsafe trend of distracted driving. To deter multitasking while driving, GTSB is launching a new campaign targeting overconfident drivers and reminding everyone: No One is a Good DISTRACTED Driver.
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Members Bring in the Old and New Tractors!
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie Birker On Tuesday, March 19th members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter brought in some of their old and new tractors for the annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day. They rallied a grand total of 13 tractors for the event. After school all of the members who drove a tractor gathered together for a group picture at the end of the parking lot. Paint Iowa Beautiful awards American Legion George G Luckey Post 57
Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful have announced the 2024 grant recipients for the Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The longstanding partnership provides free paint to a wide variety of public service and community betterment projects throughout Iowa.“Diamond Vogel is thrilled to work with many local volunteers that help build communities and enhance their communities’ economic vitality,” said Doug Vogel, Vice-President of Marketing for the Iowa-based company. Final slate of Primary Candidates for Benton County June Primary
The final paperwork has been submitted for the open Benton County offices in 2024. The deadline to file was 5:00 p.m on Friday, March 22, 2024.If you are a registered Democrat or Independent but would like to vote for one of these candidates in the primary, you will need to change parties to Republican in order to vote. After the primary, you can change back.
2024 Soil & Water Conservation Poster Contest
1. Competition is open to Benton County students in Kindergarten through the 12th grade. Students should submit their entries to the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District office at 1705 W Dst, Vinton IA. There are five Divisions -- Division 1 - Grades K and 1Division 2 - Grades 2 and 3Division 3 - Grades 4 through 6Division 4 - Grades 7 through 9Division 5 - Grades 10 through 12 2. Benton County accepting applications for Benton Co. Veterans Affairs Commission
The Benton County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for the Benton County Veterans Affairs Commission. This is a three-member commission that provides guidance and oversees operations of the Benton County Veterans Affairs Department. This position is a 3-year term and does require an applicant to be a veteran. Any veteran interested in this position will be filling this seat until the end of the current term which is June 30, 2024.
Iowa Secretary of Ag Visits area Farm
Everyone has a bucket list of sorts, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is no different. Last week, during the snowstorm, he was able to check one of those items off his list. He made a stop at the Wayson family farm in rural Mt. Auburn on Friday and was able to catch up with the family. Naig is no stranger to the Waysons. Last summer at the Iowa State Fair, Naig was paired with Emma to compete in the Iowa Governor's Charity Steer Show.