Join Vinton Presbyterian Church for a Free Christmas Dinner!A meal will be served on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..DINE IN or CARRY OUT! There will be no deliveries.

Once again the Veterans group   Benton County 40-8 has made a donation of Fareway gift cards to the backpack program. Ten $25 gift cards were presented to Tony IsIas, the Assistant Principal and Student Services Coordinator by Chef De Gar Alan Woodhouse.

The Vinton Family Medical Clinic will be closing on Saturday, December 14th due to the expected storm.

The meet up at Better Together with Santa has been put on a "paws" due to weather conditions.  Santa will be at Better Together on Sunday, December 15 from 10 a.

By Clark KauffmanIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a constitutional amendment to ensure that child victims of crime do not have to testify inside a courtroom alongside their alleged abusers.

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The second member of a Shellsburg couple was found guilty in the Benton County Courtroom this week following a week-long jury trial. Jeffrey and Stacy Diveley of Shellsburg faced numerous charges between the two of them in the abuse of children.

Santa and his elves have been raising funds by taking a turn ringing the bell for the Red Kettle campaign. I have it on good authority that more elves are needed in the next couple of weeks! Here are the slots that are not filled…if you can lend a hand it would be so appreciated!  (And if you are worried about the temperatures you can ring inside!)Call  319-329-7119  to sign up for an hour or two!Ringing  ends Dec 24th.

Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly; Urges Increased Public Engagement to Help Save the SpeciesThe U.

"Some people think they are in community, but they are only in proximity. True community requires commitment and openness. It is a willingness to extend yourself to encounter and know the other.