My wedding ring is covered under my homeowners insurance, right? WRONG!

VINTON TODAY
April 30, 2018 12:00 am

By Tressa Walton It’s a common question we get asked and so many people assume incorrectly! You do have some coverage for a wedding ring under the personal property portion of your homeowner’s insurance but only for the basic perils of fire, lightning, wind, etc.

4th St. Diner Menu for May

VINTON TODAY
April 27, 2018 12:00 am

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4th St. Diner Menu for May

VINTON TODAY
April 27, 2018 12:00 am

18-05 front 18-05 back

A dozen guidelines to remember while purchasing your next used car

VINTON TODAY
April 23, 2018 12:00 am

It started with a theory: A 10- or 12-year old truck bought in Texas could be a better deal than one that spent a decade or more in Iowa winter conditions.

A dozen guidelines to remember while purchasing your next used car

VINTON TODAY
April 23, 2018 12:00 am

It started with a theory: A 10- or 12-year old truck bought in Texas could be a better deal than one that spent a decade or more in Iowa winter conditions.

Do I need an Umbrella?

VINTON TODAY
April 18, 2018 12:00 am

By Tressa Walton No, I'm not talking about if it's going to rain today. I'm talking about a personal umbrella policy that covers you above and beyond your regular home and auto policy to protect you in this sue happy world we live in! To be in a lawsuit could be financially devastating.

Do I need an Umbrella?

VINTON TODAY
April 18, 2018 12:00 am

By Tressa Walton No, I’m not talking about if it’s going to rain today. I’m talking about a personal umbrella policy that covers you above and beyond your regular home and auto policy to protect you in this sue happy world we live in! To be in a lawsuit could be financially devastating.

Candy, and lunch, available daily at Divine Decadents in Shellsburg

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2018 12:00 am

Among Ed and Judy Schaeffer's unique candy creations at Divine Decadents in Shellsburg are chocolate mice, and much more. While in Shellsburg for a long appointment at Wells Fargo's only Benton County bank office, we stepped across the street to the only cafe still open there.

Candy, and lunch, available daily at Divine Decadents in Shellsburg

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2018 12:00 am

[caption id="attachment_19584" align="alignleft" width="300"] Among Ed and Judy Schaeffer's unique candy creations at Divine Decadents in Shellsburg are chocolate mice, and much more.

AMP joins many local residents, organizations in donating to Play Vinton

VINTON TODAY
April 11, 2018 12:00 am

On the night of the downtown Vinton fire, Tina Bockholt was in the AMP office with one of her managers. "I told her that Vinton has been more in the past few years than most towns go through in a lifetime," said Bockholt, referring to the flood, tornado and windstorm that have also caused much damage in Vinton in the past decade.