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HELP! THE MINIONS ARE HERE!!
Pat Morrow, the minion-maker, has a sign made from a wood pallet in her kitchen. It reads, “You are never too old to do goofy stuff.” The whimsical minions she and her husband Dave have created show ... Amos Jellison Cold Case still a mystery 38 years later
It began in the fog, at the beginning of August 1981. Daryl Jellison called authorities in the middle of the night, to tell them he had received an anonymous phone call from an older man at around 1 ...
Vinton Shellsburg School District Registration Links and School Supply Lists
Online registration is now available for the 2019-2020 school year. To register online visit https://www.vscsd.org/19-20-registration/ Registration Day is Thursday, August 8th at the High ...
Anderson Creek Estate development moving forward
On Tuesday, July 30th, Farmers Savings Bank & Trust hosted an open house for anyone interested in hearing more about the Anderson Creek Estate development and learning more about the steps needed to ... Benton County Community Foundation Distributes $114,500+ to Local Organizations
The Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) held its 2019 grant awards ceremony at the Van Horne Community Center on July 30, announcing the distribution of $114,599.24 in grants to 35 projects of ... What Are The Wood Stakes For?
Vinton is awash in wood stakes, various fiber system construction equipment and small plastic flags in the ground. The plastic flags mark where various utilities are. One of the questions we had to a... Science Saturday: It's a Wonderful, Weather-ful World!
Children learned about the weather on Saturday while at the Benton County Nature Center. The staff entertained the children with a book about weather and had several hands on activities for the... Vinton is boring, boring, boring which is exciting, Exciting, EXCITING!
iVinton is being "built" as we speak. If you drive around the southern part of town you'll see orange flags all over the city right of ways, as well as other flags of yellow and white which are marki... Corner of Marvin Lindsey Complex site of Second Accident in 2 months
Last month a car went off the corner of 61st St. Lane, south of Vinton. The corner of the Marvin Lindsey Baseball Complex was the site of yet another accident on Sunday evening. Around 7:00 p.m. a mo... Trenching vs. Boring of Duct for Fiber
We've had some questions about getting the duct in the ground by boring or trenching. Here's all you ever want to know about the two methods that will be used from Dave Fridley with FARR Engineering,...