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Farmers Bank open house today; everyone invited to sign up for door prizes
Farmers Savings Bank & Trust-Vinton, which welcomed Vinton Unlimited members to the bank on Monday for an After 5 event, offered the public the opportunity to see the renovations Friday, April 22 with an open house. The event include a drawing for a 37-inch TV and other prizes and refreshments all day.
The bank renovation added more office space for Bank President Darlys Hulme as well as the Investment Services office of Jeff Peterson. Vinton dairy farmer fined $100,000 for employing illegal aliens
A man who employed illegal aliens at his Benton County dairy farm was sentenced on April 21, 2011, to probation. His business was ordered to pay over $100,000.00 in financial penalties.
Kenneth Birker, age 62, of rural Vinton, received the sentence after a January 10, 2011, guilty plea to one count of engaging in a pattern or practice of knowingly employing illegal aliens.
Fish Iowa! VSMS students have chance to earn spot in state finals
A few months ago, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Shakespeare fishing supply company teamed up for a fishing poster contest.
A few Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School students entered that contest; one of them, Amanda Dedrick, received honorable mention and received a few prizes.
Now, the DNR and Shakespeare, along with the Iowa Sports Foundation, have teamed up for another fishing contest: The Fish Iowa! Games. Ag students ask school board to consider aqua-science program
As Iowa changes, and fewer students grow up on farms, the way Iowa schools teach agriculture is changing, as well.
One of those changes was on the agenda of the most recent Vinton-Shellsburg School Board agenda: Aquascience.
High School FFA/Ag teacher Louise Fleming and two FFA members, Abbie Darland and Colleen Finch spoke to the school board about their vision for an aquascience program at the high school. Several express interest in V-S School Board vacancy
When the Vinton-Shellsburg School Board meets on May 16, they will begin the process of filling the vacancy on the seven-member board.
Since reading about the vacancy on the board, one person has written a letter to Superindentent Mary Jo Hainstock, and several others have spoken to other School Board members. Large courthouse flag a gift from anonymous donor
Those who walk past the Benton County Courthouse and look up at the top of the large flag pole will notice that the new flag is much larger than the one it replaced.
The 8 x 12 flag is the gift of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. Family, friends honor Connie Ogier as VWC Woman of the Year
The grandson who chose to attend college in Iowa so he could live near his grandmother joined his grandmother's friends in honoring her as the Vinton Women's Club 2011 Woman of the Year: Connie Ogier.
Connie's children, Kirk and Tami, and Connie's grandson, Derek, were among the speakers during the annual dinner at the Vinton County Club on Tuesday evening. Easter Bunny enlists help of Windsor Manor
Tuesday morning, the helpful folks at Windsor Manor helped to fill Easter Eggs for Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt.
Thanks to their help as well as the local Kiwanis club, there will be lots of goodies in the eggs for Saturday's hunt.
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If you see a stray animal, this is what to do
A reminder to citizens of Vinton: please do not bring in stray animals to the Vinton/Benton Co Animal Shelter yourself. If you find a stray, call animal control at 472-2337. In transporting strays there have been private citizens bitten and scratched that required medical attention. Even a seemingly nice cat/dog can get scared and bite/scratch.
School Board President Lyons resigns; charged with perjury, election misconduct
Vinton-Shellsburg School Board President Pat Lyons is accused of committing several felony election violations and perjury in 2004, when he first ran for a seat on the school board.
V-S Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock said Lyons submitted his resignation Monday night. He had called her earlier in the day to tell her about his legal situation.