Vinton-Shellsburg Students Explore Academic Interests at Grant Wood AEA"™s College for Kids

VINTON TODAY
July 19, 2017 12:00 am

If you ask Alli Kemp, architects aren't the only visionaries capable of designing their own buildings; kids can build today's world too. Kemp is only an eighth-grader, yet she can already envision herself bridging the gap between architectural design and engineering.

Thompson's homer gives Vikings 1-0 win for district championship; VS to play Oskaloosa Wednesday in Sub-State

VINTON TODAY
July 18, 2017 12:00 am

[embed]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aHdU4LcsB3M[/embed] With his future college baseball coach standing just a few yards away, Jared Thompson made the biggest hit of his high school career, hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning.

BDG begins marketing campaign, creates commercials for unique area businesses

VINTON TODAY
July 18, 2017 12:00 am

Iowa Mold and Engineering of Belle Plaine is the first Benton County business to be featured in a new BDG marketing campaign. Benton Development Group has launched a marketing campaign for the communities and businesses in Benton County.

Petersens to lead Benton County chefs to State Fair Cookout

VINTON TODAY
July 18, 2017 12:00 am

The Grand Champion of the 2017 Benton County Farm Bureau Cookout is Renee Petersen, who won the top honor with her Combo-Specialty entry, pork pinwheel.

Fair Queen Katy Ward to represent Benton County at Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
July 17, 2017 12:00 am

For Katy Ward, the Benton County Fair began on Wednesday with her pedal tractor project being chosen as one of the State Fair projects, and ended on Sunday, when she was named among the many honorees in the Parade of Champions, after winning one of the top honors in the Horse Show.

Vinton man dies in accident; woman remains in hospital

VINTON TODAY
July 17, 2017 12:00 am

Vinton resident Donald Selken, 81, died in an accident on Highway 21 near Dysart on Saturday. A passenger in his car, Lois Schmitt Selken, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

North Eden Willing Workers 4-H Club Keeping the Fair Clean

VINTON TODAY
July 17, 2017 12:00 am

By Tressa Walton For the past several years the North Eden Willing Workers 4-H Club has taken care of the garbage at the Benton County Fair. After the first year, several of the members noticed how many water bottles were being thrown away.

New synthetic opioid drug threat recently discovered in Iowa

VINTON TODAY
July 17, 2017 12:00 am

Virginia Gay Hospital and the Benton County Department of Public Health are passing along the following press release about synthetic pain pills in Iowa: The Iowa Department of Public Health, Department of Public Safety, Poison Control Center and Office of Drug Control policy issued an advisory today to warn Iowans of a new synthetic opioid drug threat recently discovered in Iowa.

MentalHealthU (MHU) Mobile App Lists Community Resources in the East Central Region

VINTON TODAY
July 15, 2017 12:00 am

By Carol Zander Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region (ECR) wants to help residents in the nine-county region locate services available to them for mental health, substance abuse, housing, transportation, and other community support services.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA  Dean's List Spring 2017 

VINTON TODAY
July 14, 2017 12:00 am

UNI names area students to Spring 2017 semester Dean's List The following students from Benton County are among the students named to the Spring 2017 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa.