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Benton County sees first new-style Iowa license plate

Although the Benton County Treasurer's Office has not yet received any shipments of the new style of state license plates, Treasurer Kelly Geater and her staff were surprised when a personalized plate...

Meet the Grand Old Lady, The Ray House

Written by Melody Snow At the turn of the last century Vinton was booming with expansion. Businesses were growing, money was flowing, the train was carrying people hither and yon, and high society ...

Gino catches a fleeing suspect; man arrested on outstanding warrants

The Vinton Police Department K-9 Unit was requested by the Benton County Sheriff's Office early Thursday morning around 7:35 AM to assist a deputy in apprehending 24 year old Jordan Dale Turner who ra...

Meet the Grand Old Lady, The Ray House

Written by Melody Snow At the turn of the last century Vinton was booming with expansion. Businesses were growing, money was flowing, the train was carrying people hither and yon, and high society ...

Gino catches a fleeing suspect; man arrested on outstanding warrants

The Vinton Police Department K-9 Unit was requested by the Benton County Sheriff's Office early Thursday morning around 7:35 AM to assist a deputy in apprehending 24 year old Jordan Dale Turner who ra...

EDMOND R. LANDUYT SR. 

Edmond R. Landuyt Sr., 92, of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, surrounded by his two daughters. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursd...

PAMELA L. KIRBY CHESMORE

Pamela L. Kirby Chesmore, 68, of Urbana, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a long and courageous battle. A cele...

2hr Late Start VSCSD March 28

VSCSD: Due to the weather, there will be a 2hr late start with no AM preschool on Wednesday, March 28. Be safe on your way to school! Reminder we are on hard surface routes. Questions please call the ...

Vinton Strong: VSHS students thank firefighters, first responders

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Student Senate welcomed several fire departments, the Vinton Police Department, Benton County Sheriff's Office and North Benton Ambulance to the school on Tuesday to ...

Lions Club hosts Rodenberg, Project Coordinator of Middle Cedar Watershed Project

The speaker at the March 28th Vinton Lions Club meeting was Adam Rodenberg, Project Coordinator of the Middle Cedar Watershed Project. According to their website, the Middle Cedar Watershed (MCW) cove...