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What is your legacy? Vinton's includes Basketball, fire recovery and Kersten's
By Melody Snow, Benton County Historical Society
As part of the Benton County Historical Society, I write a lot about history and the role it’s played in our lives, but the fact is, even as... Benton County fails to see a Blue Wave in Voters
Benton County voters for the most part, chose to vote Republican. (To see the unofficial results for the county, click here )
Some of the time the state agreed with us and a few times they didn&#...
STEM class offered for girls 6-8th Grade at the University of Iowa Carver Colleg
Calling all 6-8th grade girls and their parents!
Girls: Now's a great time to discover STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Join us for fun, hands-on medical simulations, s...
Open Enrollment Period to Purchase Individual Health Insurance Begins
Residents of Vinton looking to secure individual health insurance for 2019 need to act fast. November 1 marked the beginning of the 2019 Individual Open Enrollment Period (OEP), which is the only tim...
14th Annual Tour De Lights
The 14th Annual Tour De Lights, the Vinton-Shellsburg track and cross country 5K fund-raiser, will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2. The event begins at the Vinton fire station at 5 p.m.
Click to dow... Wanna Build a Snowman? Avery Kakac can help with that!
Twinkles, a twine snowman that was the original creation of Mandy Kakac,
But sometimes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Mandy and her mom, Lori Smith, have created several items ... Blue Ribbon School: Tilford representatives receive award in DC
Representatives from Tilford Elementary traveled to Washington D.C. this week to accept Tilford's National Blue Ribbon Award.
Accepting the Award for Tilford Elementary were from left: teache... ANNUAL JACK-O-LANTERN JUMP FULL OF SMILES
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department hosted its annual Jack-O-Lantern Jump on Sunday at the Vinton Recreation Center/Community Swimming Pool. A lot of mushy, decaying pumpkins were dropped to... 'Move Over Law' reminder: Benton Co. Deputy escapes injury when patrol car is hi
"This is definitely not how I wanted to end my shift this morning," says Benton County Deputy Justin Coshow, who escaped uninjured when another driver hit his parked patrol car along Highwa... Local author Schenck plans book signing at Holiday Open House at Henkle Creek
The Annual Holiday Open House in downtown Vinton, will take place on Sunday, November 18, from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. to kick off the holiday shopping season.
This year, Henkle Creek w...