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Severe Weather Spotter Training Seminar Thursday, March 27
On Thursday, March w7, 2025, the public is invited to a seminar that will last approximately 2 hours. All emergency services, law enforcement, school personnel, public works, Benton County EMA Spotters and anyone interested in learning about severe weather is encouraged to attend.The Quad Cities National Weather Service Forecast Office out of Davenport, Iowa will be conducting this training seminar in cooperation with Benton County EMA. Vinton-Shellsburg Difference Maker: Amber Pattee
3. We are proud to recognize Amber Pattee as this month’s Vinton-Shellsburg Difference Maker! Amber has been named District Coach of the Year by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association (IGCA)—a prestigious honor voted on by her coaching peers. Since 1984, the IGCA has recognized outstanding coaches, and this award is among the highest accolades a coach can receive. Vinton Police Department Log for March 17-23, 2025
Vinton Police Department Log for March 17-23, 2025All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.Two A
2025 VPL Annual Community Survey
The Vinton Public Library is conducting the 2025 VPL Annual Community Survey.Please take a moment to fill it out and give them your input!Click below!2025 Annual Community Survey Whose DNA is it?
The company known as 23andMe have begun the process of filing bankruptcy. For those who don't know what this company does, it collects DNA. The DNA is then analyzed and it has been helpful for the users to find out what kinds of illnesses they and their families might be disposed to getting in the future. 23andMe is also used to find relatives through DNA matches.
Vinton Shellsburg Administrator/Director Reports
The Vinton-Shellsburg administrators reported on a variety of academic, extracurricular, and operational updates. At the high school, ACT testing faced technical difficulties but was successfully completed in small groups, 24 new members were inducted into NHS, and spring activities, including track, speech, and FFA competitions, are underway. Parent-teacher conference attendance was low, especially among upperclassmen, and student scheduling for 2025-26 is in progress. Set It and Forget It!!!
By Eric Schares, Roadside ManagerSo you’ve planted your tree and now all you have to do is sit back and
wait 30 years to enjoy the shade, right? Wrong, there are still many
things you can do to maximize the quality and longevity of your tree.“But Eric, you are the Roadside Manager, why are you talking about
trees?” Although that is true and usually in the roadside setting you are
removing trees instead of planting them, I still have a passion for trees
and tree care. "Team Dave and Rick" and Co. settle Lawsuit
This article will attempt to lay out the facts of the case and try to condense the lawsuit. You will see numbers inside of parentheses, these indicate the page where the information can be found. Following the intro, the majority of this is pulled directly from the filing. The 56-page lawsuit will be attached at the end, I'd suggest no you read it. Here is a summary of the lawsuit.
Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, meetings laws
By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa House passed legislation Monday to increase training for local officials on open meetings and information laws and raising penalties for violations.It’s the second year the House has moved on this issue — a similar measure passed in 2024 and made it to the governor’s desk, but was ultimately vetoed after an amendment was attached at the last minute that public records advocates said was counterproductive.
Iowa Secretary of State’s audit of voter registration finds 277 noncitizens
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced today that his office has completed additional audits of Iowa's voter registration lists and identified 277 confirmed noncitizens who have voted or are registered to vote. After gaining access to the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) program, the agency compared its data with the self-reported noncitizen data received from the Iowa Department of Transportation last fall.