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The Vinton City Council met in a short session on Thursday night amidst the blizzard warnings. General business was attended to with receiving and filing minutes, communications, petitions, remonstrances, and approving invoices.There was no input from any citizen at this meeting. The city approved and adopted Ordinance 1079 about utility vehicles. An error was made in the agendas labeling it the second reading but it was indeed the third reading and approval of the ordinance.

Urbana, Atkins and Van Horne Family Medical Clinics are closed today, Friday, December 23rd due to weather.Vinton Family Medical Clinic is open December 23rd until 5PM.We wish all a very safe and Happy Holiday!

Fareway will be closing at 5:00 p.m. today December 22No School today for:Belle Plaine Community Schools Benton Community Schools & Central LutheranUnion School DistrictVinton-Shellsburg Community SchoolsCity of Atkins - Alert Through 12/24 - Snow EmergencyCity of Belle Plaine - Alert Through the 23rd - Snow EmergencyBenton Co. Transportation - Closed Thursday 12/22City of Center Point - Alert Through 12/24 - Even/Odd parking in effectCity of La Porte City - Alert Through 12/23 - Snow EmergencyCity of Newhall - Alert Through Saturday - Snow EmergencyCity of Shellsburg - Alert Through the 24th - Snow EmergencyCity of Urbana - Alert Through 12/24 -Snow EmergencyCity of Van Horne - Alert Through 12/24 - Garbage ONLY pickup on SaturdayCity of Walker - Alert Through 12/26 - Snow EmergencyHACAP Head Start - Vinton - Closed Thursday - DaycareHACAP Meals on Wheels - Belle Plaine, Marengo, VictorClosed ThursdayHACAP Vinton Meal Site - Closed Thursday (4th St.

It's another year in the books for the Angel Tree program. The small contingent of elves behind Angel Tree was able to assist around 300 area children. The event is organized specifically for Benton County. This year they also lent a hand to a couple of families outside the county who needed some help this Christmas.The generous donations from area businesses and their customers filled the office space of the Angel Tree headquarters.

Santa Claus stopped in to visit with area children at Pizza Ranch during the Tuesday Kiwanis meeting. Apparently, he was in the neighborhood when he heard children singing, "Jingle Bells," and that's Santa's favorite song, so he stopped by and had presents for all of the children.Once a year the Vinton Kiwanis club provides lunch to several area children and teachers as part of their Christmas Party.

Three local men were injured after their car collided with a semi in Minnesota just north of Zumbrota at 8:23 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022.A southbound 2018 Toyota Avalon was traveling on Goodhue County Road 7 and a 2023 Kenworth semi headed northbound on U.S. Highway 52. According to the Minnesota State Patrol crash report, the Toyota failed to stop at the stop sign and the vehicles collided.

It looks like we'll have snow for Christmas this year...along with the first official snowfall with any accumulation. Here's a reminder of the city ordinances relating to snow removal. A reminder for snow removal during the upcoming storm, snow is NOT to be put on the city streets from driveways or business parking lots. In other words, if it lands on your driveway, you own it and it can only be placed on your property until it melts.

John Gualtier a recipient of the Purple Heart in 2020, received his Life Member Certificate of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart Medal is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action.

Please take a moment to show your appreciation to a favorite Veteran (or two, or three) in your life by nominating them for our new VETERAN OF THE MONTH!! I’m ecstatic to get this new Benton County VA program up and running for 2023! A monthly winner will be selected at random from the nomination forms received. They’ll be contacted so I can come and proudly display the very large yard sign for all to admire and we’ll have a good chat so I can write nice bio and take a lovely photo to be published.

The Vinton Police Department with the help of the Vinton community were able to bring Christmas cheer to 85 local children. Vinton-Shellsburg and Benton Community Schools teachers chose the children who would participate in the program this year.Vinton Police Chief Ted Paxton said the department was able to raise enough funds to provide for the families because of  “the tremendous support of the Vinton businesses and community.