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In celebration of their new store opening, the ribbon cutting ceremony for Lewis Access Outfitters took place on November 21st, 2023. The new outdoor retail store, nestled conveniently off the I-380 Exit for Center Point on Lewis Access Road, promises to be a haven for outdoor enthusiasts seeking top-quality gear and expert advice.Local dignitaries, members of the community, and family and friends gathered to witness the official ceremony.

The Showers of Blessing thrift store, located at 507 1st Avenue in Vinton, is expanding their hours of operation! In addition to our normal hours of being open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., we will be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 Noon beginning Saturday, November 18! In addition, we will be participating in the community's Holiday Open Houses on Sunday, November 19 from Noon-4 p.

Fareway Stores Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau partnered together to donate 57,863 lbs. of ground protein to food banks across Iowa in the ‘Meat the Need’ campaign. For every 10 lb. tube of ground beef sold at Fareway Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, one pound of lean protein was donated to local food banks in partnership with the Iowa Food Bank Association and the Food Bank of Iowa.

There is exciting news in the local restaurant business! With new owners, a new design and a new look inside, there is a new business coming to town! Tequilero is making plans to open its doors hopefully the weekend after Thanksgiving. The restaurant is located in the former Pizza Hut building and is being gutted to add a much more open floor plan.

The Dubuque-based retailer’s More for Your Community grant program, a partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, supports organizations addressing the basic needs of children and families.Since 2015, Vision To Learn has been making a difference in the lives of children across Northeast Iowa. By bringing a mobile clinic to local schools, Vision To provides free vision screenings and eye exams to thousands of students.

Pictured: Dr. Douglas Hanneman, Kourney Boddicker, Marcia Hanneman, Katie Schmitz, Brooke Rohwedder, Karrie Simatovich, Sarah Hill, Erin Wood,  Lori Martin, Brian Buckles, and Dr. Bryan Horak Vinton Unlimited celebrated Vinton Family Dental and its newly remodeled offices with a ribbon cutting earlier this month. Drs. Douglas Hanneman and Bryan Horak D.

Please note that our renowned Thanksgiving Dinner is on the menu back along with specific instructions to reserve your meal!

By Jared Strong/Iowa Capital DispatchSummit Carbon Solutions has pushed back the estimated operational date of its sprawling carbon dioxide pipeline system by more than a year after permit setbacks in the Dakotas.The company initially indicated its five-state, 2000-mile system would be in operation sometime in 2024. It would transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants for underground sequestration in North Dakota and has the potential to gain approval yet this year in Iowa.

Today Navigator CO2 Ventures announced the cancellation of their proposed Heartland Greenway Project that was set to span across the Midwest. The project would have connected ethanol plants across several states and transported CO2 to underground sequestration sites, meeting goals for a low carbon future and boosting agriculture markets. In response to this announcement, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw made the following statement: “IRFA support CCS projects as the best way to align ethanol production with the increasing demand for low carbon fuels both at home and abroad.

As a special thank you to the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab unit here in Vinton, Opal and Hazel's Woodfired Pizza stopped on Friday. The business delivered supper to the staff as a way of thanking the facility for the care given to Scott's dad, Jim Merchant. Jim passed away last May, and the family wanted to do something special to show their appreciation for all who helped Jim and his family during their time of loss.