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It's the political season again which means, it's time for piles of junk mail, I mean political flyers and yard signs. The Vinton Police Department put out a reminder about where yard signs can be placed. I had no idea this was a thing until about 30 years ago. I happened to live across the street from a polling place, and on one side of the sidewalk in the tiny yard was a swingset and the other side was all that grass not being used.

Updated: The bus will remain here through Friday-Bob DuCharme was contacted by the “Joe Gotta Go Tour" looking for a place to park their bus in downtown Vinton today. The bus will be at Tactical Creations until dusk today. The idea of the group was designed to preserve America and educate fellow American's about conservative values. The tour also provides the opportunity to host SLAC (Sistas Learning About Conservatives) Round Tables in across the country.

This year the City of Vinton is partnering with S&J Sanitation to offer two options to help residents take advantage of this weekend. Friendly reminder, this weekend is intended for residential homes/apartments only, not businesses.   The “You Take” option is the same program as previous years.  Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Old City Brush Dump (First right north of river bridge) Entrance Fee - $10 per load Electronics & TVs - $5 per item Propane grill tanks - $5 each Appliances - $15 each CASH ONLY  ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED shingles batteries hazardous waste tires waste Construction debris must be separated.

It's never good if the cops show up at your door...unless you invited them over for a cup of coffee and a chat. That's what the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab did on Wednesday. The Lori Smith organized the Coffee with a Cop with the Benton County Sheriff's Department who sent Deputy Dave Upah. Upah took some time out of his day to sit and talk with residents who live at the facility.

The deadline to submit grant applications to the Benton County Community Foundation’s 2023 grant cycle is 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 15. Technical support will be available to applicants until 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 13. The online grant application can be found on the Community Foundation’s website at www.bentonccf.org. Grants are awarded to projects within the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service.

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 1:20 p.

On Tuesday, the Kiwanis Club of Vinton installed their new members, officers and board members.In the first picture is the installation of new club members this past year.Front Left to Right:Matt Boggess - PresidentNew members Joyce Bane, Alexa Francois, Cassie Oberhoffer, Tami Stark, Broc Shaw, Craig Ollingerand Cathy Weber Lt Governor Division 9N

By: Co-Reporter, Izzie Birker  “For my first Ag Safety Day, I had a good time helping the kids learn about safety. I thought seeing all of the kids try new things was really cool to see,” Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Member Dallas Fairbanks said. He was one of the group leaders responsible for taking kids around to all of the different stations at the fairgrounds to learn about the different aspects of safety.

By Robin OpsahlAs the country approaches the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, federal organizers are asking Iowa and other states to start preparing for celebrations of American history.July 4, 2026, will mark 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. While that date is still more than two years away, the U.

On Friday, after months of hard work to prepare Veteran's Park to reopen, it was ready for its dedication. Area veterans gathered for the ceremony along with area residents and city officials. The bricks that had formerly been in the ground representing area veterans were removed as they had begun to deteriorate over time, and a new idea formed.