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Benton County Board of Health terminated by Benton County Supervisors: Updated
UPDATED: Over the weekend the final member of the Board of Health has officially received her letter of termination from the board, by the Benton County Supervisors. We, the former members of the Benton County Board of Health (BOH), are notifying the citizens of Benton County that the five members listed on the county's website as board of health members have been terminated effective immediately as of October 3rd, 2023 by the Board of Supervisors without a cited reason. An Ideal Collaboration: Providing Welding Internship Experiences
October is National Advanced Manufacturing Month, and in honor of this celebration we’re featuring a recent success story with one of our great manufacturing partners. Ideal Industries in Vinton is a full-service manufacturer of fabricated metal products and has been a Workplace Learning Connection partner for almost a decade.Last spring, Ideal Industries collaborated with WLC and Vinton-Shellsburg High School to create an enhanced internship experience for three Vinton-Shellsburg seniors. Survivors of domestic violence deserve to feel safe at home
Every October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since last October, 10 Iowans have died due to this horrific crime.In 1989, Congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Awareness Month. For the last 34 years Domestic Violence Month has helped start the conversation on the crime’s impact on victims, survivors, and families everywhere. Another day, another Drama - Yard Signs
The Vinton City Council held a General Government Committee Meeting on Thursday evening. On the agenda was a lengthy discussion concerning the placement of yard signs in the right of way. For years it's been a rule/ordinance/law that signs of ANY KIND are not allowed in the right of way.The clamp down on placement of signs in the right of way, came about after several signs were placed along the streets, like a flood of them Good on the sign producers for finding that many people to place signs.
Vinton's changing landscape
It has been another productive summer and fall around Vinton!On the west end of town, we've watched a couple of developments happening. The largest and one that impacts a lot of people every day is the paving of West 1st Street. It looks like it's been moving quickly, for the most part, but then I don't live on that street. I'm sure residents in that area might disagree with my assessment!We also added an Auto Zone on that end of town as well this summer. Vinton PD partners with Pink Heals to raise funds
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Vinton Police Department is selling pink patches for $5 each to help support Pink Heals of Eastern Iowa. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to Pink Heals Eastern Iowa to help with their projects.The Pink Heals fire truck came to Vinton from Sauk Valley, Illinois, in 2017. Dennis Bramow had organized the visit for his wife Diana a cancer survivor. Wednesday afternoon field fire brings another quick response from the VFD
A fire at the farm of Wayne and Sharon Rhinehart brought the Vinton Fire Department. Around 2:00 p.m. a call came in from Wayne about a fire in his field. Wayne was baling when he noticed a large bale on fire in the field. He looked behind him to see the baler that he was pulling was also on fire. He quickly detached the baler from the tractor sparing the tractor from damage. If you've been blessed, can you give a little extra to the area Food Pantry?
The Wesley Mobile Food Pantry Vinton works tirelessy throughout the year to provide a great service to those in need. Providing supplies of food to feed families in need is something that they take to heart. The food pantry gladly accepts donations of food and monetary donations. If there is anyone reading this that might have a suggestion for grants, or places that help to meet this need, please send a message to the food pantry through their Facebook page linked above.
Area Pig Farmers featured in Virtual FarmChat
Iowa elementary students invited to learn with pigs Iowa elementary school students will have the chance to learn about life on a pig farm through a virtual visit on Thursday, October 26. The Iowa Pork Producers Association is working with the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) to host a "Learning with Pigs Farmchat®". Students can join IALF's Education Program Coordinator Alex Osborn virtually as she tours the Benton County pig farm of Todd and Denise Wiley. The Vinton swimming pool slide slips away into the past
Vinton Park's and Rec is in the process of upgrading the pool For a long time the condition of the slide was such that it needed to be replaced. Last week in a lengthy process, the slide was taken down. The operation took longer than I had expected it to. With a lot of chainsawing, metal cutting and maneuvering with the crane, the slide was finally taken down over the course of the week.