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Newhall man sentenced 26 months in connection with Domestic Assault
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced August 6, 2019, to more than two years in federal prison. Tr...
iVinton Sets Location for New Office
The VMEU/VMCU board met yesterday in a special meeting at City Hall. Under the topics of discussion were the status of the cable duct installation. The company is working on a loop around the ed...
Be The Change Presents Check to Gifts of Hope
Be The Change presented a check to the Gift of Hope Foundation on Wednesday evening. Gifts of Hope is a fund created to provide free mammograms and diagnostic services to those who need fin... Craft Beer Tasting Festival brought a Variety of flavors to the Library
A warm Saturday afternoon found the library lawn buzzing with the Craft Beer Tasting Festival on Saturday. For the 2nd year in a row, the Library has hosted the event as a way to boost library r... Tootsie’s Ice Cream and More donate to Pink Heals
Tootsie’s Ice Cream and More takes their ability to sell ice cream and turn it into another cool idea.They take the opportunity to support local organizations. On Tuesday evening they presented a chec... Volunteers Needed!
Our sesquicentennial celebration is right around the corner! Since the announcement of the celebration, numerous people have offered their assistance with projects if needed (sure makes your grateful...
Sesquicentennial Parade Update….
Our sesquicentennial celebration is right around the corner, I hope you have your parade floats ready! There is still time to sign up if you’d like to take part in the float contest for the parade on... Legion Open House to Thank the Public
The Vinton Legion held an Open House on Saturday to thank the public for all of their help and donations to repair the Legion Hall. After several months of being out of commission, the building ... Iowa Corn Producers Association/US Cargo Control assist area Farmers
The
“Know before you Go” event sponsored by both the Iowa Corn
Growers Association and US Cargo Control, was held last week to
assist farmers with the information they need to operate safely... Long Gone Items Returned “Home”
A chemise (an undergarment like a slip) circa 1860’s and a wedding dress from 1905. What do these items have in common? They were recently donated to the Benton County Historical Society from far awa...