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Vinton Fire Department conducts Practice Burn

Vinton Fire Department holds practice burn at last nights fire on 3rd St. Last night the Vinton Fire Department held a practice burn at a house located on 3rd St. The property is owned by Al Garwood who obtained the proper permission to have the home burnt down. The l...

National Teen Driver Safety Week October 20-26, 2019

This week and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel. These rules address the greatest dangers for ...

Kelly Steffen Named Iowa’s History Teacher Of The Year

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District congratulates Kelly Steffen as this year’s Iowa History Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made on Thursday, October 17, 2019, by the Iowa Departmen...

Open Burning Days set and Reminder on Garbage Cans

The city council set burning day for the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in October 24,25,26. Open burning of leaves and yard debris will be allowed in the city. A second time will be on November ...

City Council: Emergency Services Facility in early planning stages

Back in June of this year, the city council passed and approved a resolution for a request of qualifications for the possible construction of an emergency services facility. The facility would house ...

Vinton Fireman's Breakfast brought a crowd and Smokey the Bear

Smokey the Bear made and appearance at Sunday mornings fireman breakfast, keeping an eye on things The Vinton Fire Department held their annual breakfast on Sunday. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. and running until 1:00 p.m.Serving ham, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy PLUS pancakes, it was definitely wor...

VFW Auxiliary 8884 welcomes National President at Tilford

National VFW Auxiliary President Peggy Haake visited Tilford Elementary The local VFW Auxillary welcomed the VFW Auxiliary National President Peggy Haake from Hawaii to Tilford Elementary. She visited with last year's Memorial Day Essay winners Lauren Redlinger, Addison ...

Vinton's Fire Department Entertains, Educates and Excels

The Vinton Fire Department hosted area children for education and fun As I covered the Vinton Fire Department again today, PHOTOS I really wished that I could be a little kid again and see this through my little kid eyes. All I remember about Fire Prevention week ...

iVinton welcomes neighbors to 1st Avenue location

iVinton adds new logo to the storefront location The neighborhood iVinton office got an update this week with the installation of its logo on the building front at 412 1st Avenue. The office has been open for a couple of weeks with hours of 8 am-5 ...

Area Children Ride the Fire Trucks as part of Fire Prevention

Area Firemen doing an important job, educating the Kindergarten classes about fire safety...and fun! We can all remember riding the fire trucks when we were little (I know my kids are going to say, "No I don't because we were homeschooled!" ...that's another story, so I SHOULD say, "Most of us can r...