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Holiday with a Cop begins Fundraising at Pizza Ranch
Last night area police officers arrived at the local Pizza Ranch in an effort to raise funds for the Holiday with a Cop program. The project was created to assist area children in the purchase of need... Vinton Kiwanis deliver dictionaries to 3rd Grade Students
Each year, the Vinton Kiwanis Club delivers dictionaries to the 3rd grade classes in the Vinton Shellsburg School District. Making the delivery this year were Alexa Spiedel, Dave Gates and Presid... 5 Law Enforcement Departments respond to high speed chase on Monday night
At approximately 7:23 p.m. on December 2, 2019, the Benton County Sheriff's Office attempted a traffic stop in Norway for a traffic violation. When a deputy activated the emergency lights, the dr... Holiday Lights Winner
Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce that Denise Evans is the first winner in the ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card drawing! Denise’s card was drawn from more than 650 completed cards from the first ... VGH Home Health Agency sponsors Sixth Annual Angel Tree
You have two hands: One to help yourself, and the second to help others. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is pleased to host the sixth annual “Angel Tree” for our clients. We have bee... Lion's Club News; For the Kids
Lion's Club News; For the KidsHayley Engler, a junior at the University of Iowa and a Vinton-Shellsburg graduate spoke to the Lions Club recently about the University of Iowa/Children's Miracle Networ... Holiday with a Cop holds 2nd Annual Event
Officer Katie Shimerowski of the Vinton Police Department saw an opportunity to organize a bit of fun, education as well as help some families that might need a hand during the Christmas season. Organ...
Haefner family adds new member
Most Tuesday mornings are routine for me as I enter the courthouse. I lug my computer and camera up to the second floor to record the Supervisor's meeting. But last week something special was about to... Power outage on Sunday caused by a rodent
The town of Vinton was humming along just fine on Sunday afternoon. The lights were hung, the carols playing when everything came to a screeching halt and strains of a blue Christmas could be heard as...
Area Mother Battling Cancer for a Second Time
Erika Hempstead, the wife of Travis and mother of three daughters, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer. This is the second time in as many years that she's been diagnosed with the di...