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Vinton Police Department Log for Week of February 19-25, 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.Two Adult Arrests the week of February 19-25, 2024February 20 Ryan Mahlon Mather, 27, Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant ArrestFailure to AppearTheft 5th DegreeFebruary 24 Nathan Zachary Lovel, 32, Vinton, IAIntrastate Warrant ArrestViolation of ProbationZero Juvenile Referrals Five Code Enforcement ViolationsJunk x 3, Property Maintenance x 1Junk Vehicle x 1 Four Traffic Citations for Offenses were issuedNine Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued Zero Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents71 complaints/calls for service were handled by the Vinton Police Department.
Benton Community School District to hold Special Election
The Benton Community School District will be holding its second special election vote on Tuesday to improve the Benton Community School District. The vote will be to decide if voters want to pass a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL). Last year a vote to pass a $48 million dollar bond measure failed in the district.The district hopes that changing the goal of the measure will bring different results for the school district.
Celebrating Jennifer Melvin, PA-C

Send in your Easter Activities!
Can you believe that it's almost time to celebrate Easter? Please email all of your Easter Activities to vintontoday@hotmail.com and I'll put together a list!
A bicycle powered bookmobile?

Avoid Mis- and Dis-Information, Turn to County Auditors for Trusted Info
Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans to turn to the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State and local election officials as the official trusted sources for election information leading up to the 2024 elections.Secretary Pate joins his colleagues across the nation and fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in participating in NASS’s #TrustedInfo2024 educational effort.
Benton FFA Members Excel at Sub-District Competitions

VS FFA Advocates for the Future of Agriculture

The Wesley Mobile Food Pantry Thanks Volunteers

Lillibridge announces run for County Supervisor
