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Speaking to the Vinton Kiwanis Club this week, Blake Hansen shared first a bit about himself. He is not a stranger to Vinton. Growing up here the son of Jeff and Jennifer, and grandson of Gilbert and Rose, and Roger and Dorothy Albert, his family line goes deep into Vinton. Hansen moved back 3 years ago and looks forward to raising his family here.A man who wears three hats for his job, Hansen is Vinton's first full-time Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer/Floodplain Manager.

Boomtown Schedule Around townFriday, August 27, 2021Get the weekent started at the Benton County FairgroundsFriday night free parking and admission6 pm beer tent, food vendors, music by Mike HepkerA night to socialize with friends and familyThere will be no scheduled fireworks display on Friday.Saturday, August 28, 20219am - Kiwanis 'Bring the Noise' 5k Run10am - Boom-fest in downtown Vinton           - Vinton Depot Civil War Re-Enactors            Drill and Musket Demonstration/Kid Drill10:30 am Cannon Demo11:30 am Interaction Downtown at Boomfest1:30 pm Skirmish2:00 pm Medical Demo3:00 pm Mortar Demo or Cannon Demo4:00 pm Moonlight tour of camp            - Gates open at the Benton County FairgroundsBeer tent, grandstands, food vendorsParking is $10 per vehicleGrandstand seating is $10 per personLawn seating is free bring blankets and chairs6-8 pm - Live Entertainment Slap 'n' Tickle takes stage at the beer tentDusk - Pyrotechnic Demonstrations             Opening Ceremonies            Hand Built Samples by members of the IPA           Junior Pyro show9:15 pm (Approx.

The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is sharing tips for how individuals can maximize their charitable giving tax advantages for 2021 before year end. The CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) was enacted in 2020 to allow taxpayers who do not itemize their taxes to receive a tax benefit for charitable giving up to a certain threshold.

It used to be when I was younger that I tensed up whenever I saw a group of bikers roll up wherever I was. Then I met a few bikers and realized that the noise of the bikes only indicates that regular people just like noisy bikes. This Saturday as I watched the bikers get ready to ride out to raise some cash for our Special Olympics team that I felt my heart get a little bigger as the roar of the machines were preparing to take off.

On Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Kyle Robert Mall, age 38, of Belle Plaine, Iowa was found guilty of two Counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, two counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child, and two counts of Assault With Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse (See Attached Order filed August 18, 2021). Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree is a Class B felony that carries a 25 year prison sentence that requires the Defendant to serve 70% of the sentence before he is eligible for parole (which is 17.

The Virginia Gay Hospital Foundation is seeking health and safety-related businesses and organizations to share their expertise on healthy lifestyle topics with our community. The Seventh Annual Benton County Community Health and Wellness Fair will be held from 8 am to Noon on Saturday, October 9 at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School. This event focuses on empowering our community to be advocates of their health and well-being.

The Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs (Benton County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation) held the annual JAKES Day on Saturday, at the Izaak Walton facility north of Vinton. Kids age 17 and under were taught about wildlife, courtesy of Benton County Conservation. Following some inside education, the kids were invited to step outside and try their hand at trap shooting, archery and target practice with .

The area VFW Post 8884 presented a check to the Vinton-Shellsburg Trap Team, known as the Red Cedar Shooters. The VFW Post, held a breakfast to raise funds to help the area students purchase necessary equipment and supplies for the area chapter.The Red Cedar Shooters Vinton-Shellsburg Trap Team is for students in grades 6-12 attending the Vinton-Shellsburg School district.

GoVS (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars) is once again selling refillable mugs. The $20 purchase price of the mug will give mug holders unlimited free refills of coffee or fountain pop at John's Qwik Stop from August 19 to December 25, 2021.With the support of John's Qwik Stop, the mugs will be available for purchase on Thursday, August 19.

By Clark KauffmanAn eastern Iowa attorney is facing a possible revocation of his law license for allegedly misappropriating client funds and neglecting clients' legal matters.The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board has charged attorney John Karl Fischer, of the Fischer Law Firm in Vinton, with more than a dozen ethics-rule violations. The Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa conducted a hearing on the matter and recently recommended to the court that Fischer's license be revoked.