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Fry family joins area residents, law enforcement officers, in memorial dedication

Sculptor Rick Polberg tells members of the Fry family, including a great-great-granddaughter, how the bust of the sheriff was made. Seventy-nine and a half years after his death, Sheriff Leland "Sam" Fry's grandchildren helped unveil the bronze bust of the sheriff who was murdered by a suspect in 1938.

Latest stolen vehicle report: '09 Tahoe

The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of another vehicle, a 2009 white Chevy Tahoe reported taken from the residence of Ryan and Kendra Coleman southwest of Vinton (near County Home Road/V61) overnight.

DCI releases names of mother, son killed in Belle Plaine train incident

Members of the Iowa DCI have released the names of the mother and son who were killed in a train-pedestrian incident Friday in Belle Plaine. The subjects involved in the Belle Plaine train/pedestrian accident have been identified as; Teresa Catherine Gerleman (age 36) and her son, Henry Fields (age 8) both of Belle Plaine.

Entire community shines after VSCSD standardized test results come in

[et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.106" background_layout="light"] At a recent Vinton Lion's Club meeting, Vinton-Shellsburg school Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock gave an update concerning the school district and student performance on standardized tests.

Latest stolen vehicle report: '09 Tahoe

The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of another vehicle, a 2009 white Chevy Tahoe reported taken from the residence of Ryan and Kendra Coleman southwest of Vinton (near County Home Road/V61) overnight.

DCI releases names of mother, son killed in Belle Plaine train incident

Members of the Iowa DCI have released the names of the mother and son who were killed in a train-pedestrian incident Friday in Belle Plaine. The subjects involved in the Belle Plaine train/pedestrian accident have been identified as; Teresa Catherine Gerleman (age 36) and her son, Henry Fields (age 8) both of Belle Plaine.

Entire community shines after VSCSD standardized test results come in

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.106" background_layout="light"] At a recent Vinton Lion’s Club meeting, Vinton-Shellsburg school Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock gave an update concerning the school district and student performance on standardized tests.