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Benton County Man Wins Big InstaPlay Lottery Prize

A Benton County man said he plans to buy a new motorcycle after winning a lottery prize of more than $60,000.Skyler Kimm, 29, of Blairstown, won a jackpot prize of $60,144 in the Iowa Lottery’s “JACKPOT PARTY ® Progressive” InstaPlay game.
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Heilmans FINALLY get the Wedding Day of their Dreams

Luke and Sarah Heilman are a unique couple. Two years ago, the couple sent out invitations to a couple of hundred people welcoming them to attend their wedding on March 21, 2020.

Name the Punch Card Contest

Vinton Unlimited is Asking for Your Help in Naming the New Summer Punch Card Program! Similar to the December “Holiday Lights Punch Card” shoppers will receive a punch on their card for every $10 spent at participating merchants during the month of July.
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Mother/Son Nerf Wars at the Vinton Skate Center

Saturday afternoon the the first round of boys and their mothers took part in the traditional Nerf Wars. Kindergarten through 2nd grade boys got to go head to head with their moms in the first slot.

Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

One hundred percent of your tax deductible contributions are used for the betterment of the Vinton community.The Vinton Community Foundation board members are pleased to announce they are now accepting grant applications from non-profit Vinton area groups, for the 2022-grant program.
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Garrison Lions Club sells out in 75 minutes

Wow! 75 minutes. Yes … it only took one hour and 15 minutes from when the first car pulled up to the drive-through until we sold out of our Beef & Noodles dinners.

Vinton Parks and Rec plans upgrade to area park

At the March 23th city council meeting, Matt Boggess presented to the council bids to recreate the basketball courts in the park. The "remodel" will create new courts with dual usage.
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Update on the Braille School Campus

Jeff Garner the Operations Manager for Hobart Historic Restoration was on hand Tuesday to speak with and answer some questions concerning the old Braille School property, Garner began with a bit of an introduction about himself.
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Shellsburg-Canton Fire Department performs controlled burns

If you saw smoke on Monday evening, there was a fire. However, it was a fire started by the Canton-Benton-Shellsburg Fire Department, The department was conducting controlled burns north of Shellsburg.