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Iowa’s six presidential electors met today, alongside Governor Kim Reynolds and Secretary of State Paul Pate, to officially cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting of electors marks the state’s final step in closing a secure, accurate, and fair general election.These six electors today unanimously cast their votes for Donald J.

Vinton Unlimited is pleased to announce applications are being accepted for the HOT Grant award cycle. This grant fund is made possible through the collection of the hotel/motel tax within the City of Vinton. Groups that hold community events, work to promote the City of Vinton or encourage people to visit Vinton are encouraged to apply. Requests from 501 non-profit organizations or governmental equivalent 170(c)(1) will be considered for the grant.

Congratulations go out to Kathy Mossman! Just a reminder to use those cards everywhere you shop in Vinton that is participating! There isn't much time left before Christmas!

The Vinton Shellsburg School Board celebrated Brenda Barkdoll as she retires after 25 years of service to the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, including the last 13 years as business manager. Brenda received the Positive Difference Maker Award, a crystal apple, and a plaque honoring her from the Iowa Association of School Business Officials.

Don't miss an opportunity to send Santa a letter through his mailbox this year!Have you heard the exciting rumor? Santa *might* be sending letters back to kids who drop their wishes into his special mailbox outside of LaGrange’s during business hours! To give Santa enough time to respond before Christmas, we highly encourage little ones to get their letters in by this Friday.

The Iowa Department of Revenue is issuing updated income tax withholding formulas and tables for 2025. The Department updates withholding formulas and tables when necessary to account for inflation and for changes in individual income tax liability resulting from changes in Iowa law.New for 2025 - The Iowa withholding formula and the IA W-4 have been revised for tax year 2025 to accommodate changes to individual income tax required under Iowa Senate File 2442.

The local Vinton Kiwanis group hosted Santa Claus at Pizza Ranch on Tuesday. The group has an inside connection to Santa at the North Pole. Every year their special elf connects with Santa to arrange a visit with St. Nick. This year Joe Wehage was in charge of directing traffic to make way for Santa's sleigh to land in downtown Vinton. Children from the Vinton-Shellsburg students joined the Vinton Kiwanis Club for Christmas dinner and gifts straight from the North Pole for each of the children.

This weekend's icy weather gave me the opportunity to work on one of my favorite holiday traditions with my kids, baking and decorating a gingerbread house! We have entered the library contest several times over the years, and this is our first entry during my time as Library Director! Our contest runs through this Friday, December 20th. Stop i

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." Martin Luther King Jr.Turn on the radio and you'd have heard Madonna's "Who's That Girl" at #1 after toppling U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For" from that top spot.The TV would be filled with the news of a tragic plane crash in Detroit that killed 156 but left a 4-year-old girl the sole survivor and Muhammad Ali was elected to Ring magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame.