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Waterloo Couples Counselor Cited for inappropriate text messages to client
A Cedar Falls couples counselor has been sanctioned by the state for making lewd or improper remarks to one of his clients.According to the Iowa Board of Behavioral Science, Cory Wumkes, who holds a m...
Two Vehicle Accident south of Vinton
Tuesday found the Vinton Fire Department and other emergency services responding to two accidents throughout the day. The second was on Highway 218, south of Vinton at the intersection of 63rd St. and... L.O.S.T. Loved Ones Safe & Together available through the Vinton PD
L.O.S.T. Loved Ones Safe & Together, is a program to assist in identifying and locating community members who have been separated from their families or caretakers. Individuals who suffer from Alzhei... 2022 VSHS Homecoming Activities Schedule
The 2022 Homecoming Week for Vinton-Shellsburg High School is from September 18th through September 24th.The high school activities open to the public will be as follows:Sunday, September 18th: 4:00 P...
"The Keys to Corfe Castle" with a Keystone Connection
Who better to tell this mostly true tale from 400 years ago of military daring by a "lady" than retired United States Air Force Colonel, Linda Sindt? An early trailblazer in toppling barriers to upwar... Election Season is right around the corner
The November 8th election activities are already underway in Benton County. Both the Democrat and Republican parties have set up shop in downtown Vinton. Each are located in storefronts in downtown Vi... V-S FFA Officers Teach Newcomers What FFA is About
By: Co-Reporter, Alana FlemingOn Thursday, September 1st, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter held their local Greenhand Fire Up. They invited new faces to FFA to the greenhand night to gain knowledge a... Former Vinton Resident honored by the Jackson County Courthouse
A bit of Vinton can be found at the Jackson County Courthouse. Bobbi Alpers, a former Vinton resident, was honored with her portrait being added to the wall in the main courtroom. Alpers was the firs... Vinton Guild of Fine Arts continues to Paint the Town...Beautiful
The Vinton Guild of Fine Arts is at it again! In addition to the butterfly that can be seen across the alley from City Hall, the Guild has added a new piece of interactive art to the alleyways in Vint... Sunflower in bloom
Sometimes residents send in photos that are interesting and something they'd like to share the photo with Vinton Today readers. Samantha Kluppelberg captured a photo of her sunflower in mid-bloom. If ...