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Veterans seek donations for new memorial stone in Vinton
Vinton-area veterans are seeking help to raise money for a new memorial stone at Veterans Park.
Click HERE to see the flyer about this project. Vinton-area care provider arrested for theft, forgery and identity theft
A 51-year-old Vinton woman has been arrested for a variety of felonies as part of an ongoing investigation into cases of fraud and theft by a care provider.
Deanna D. Seevell has been charged with the Class D felonies of second degree theft, identity theft (two counts), second degree fraudulent practices; and two aggravated misdemeanors, forgery and tampering with records. VSHS band director honors seniors, presents awards at Extravaganza
Vinton-Shellsburg High School band director Nick Waymire said that while his first year of as a high school band director was nothing like he expected it to be, it was a great year and he is every excited about returning next year.
Waymire honored the senior band members and presented several awards during the Band Extragavanza earlier this week. The Amazing Vinton Today Reader
The 11th of March marked our 4th birthday here at Vinton Today.
As we pass our 4th birthday, I for one am simply pleased with the response of our wonderful community!
Having only worked with the "traditional" newspapers, I wasn't real sure how this was going to work.
At a newspaper, you have more than one reporter and a lot of people in advertising.
Celebration Park to include new cedar sign along riverbank
Boaters who approach Vinton from the north on the Cedar River will see the "Vinton Landing" sign welcoming them at the new Celebration Park. Those at the park will see the other side of the sign, which will announce the name of the river.
Vinton Parks and Recreation personnel installed the sign on Thursday, and local artist Brian Parr will engrave the words on the sign. Local girl's drawings honored at Jr. Duck Stamp Art Contest
Coralee Bodeker a 6th grade student who is part of the VS Homeschool group, entered the Iowa Jr. Duck Stamp Art Contest this past winter for the first time.
She drew a pair of Buffleheads on the Mississippi River in winter using colored pencils. She placed Second in her age group (4th-6th grade) and was part of the Iowa Jr. Duck Stamp Award Ceremony on Sunday, April 27th at the Neal Smith Federal Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City. 'Handicap This:' IBSSS families hear from cerebral palsy patient, caregiver
Mike Berkson worked his way through college, with honors.
Yet, when people see him, they often think he's invalid because of his appearance.
"They let my wheelchair define me," Berkson told an audience of about 75 people last weekend at the Iowa Braille School family weekend.
Twenty-six Iowa families with children with vision loss and/or other disabilities attended last weekend's event on the IBSSS campus. Vinton Police Department Log for April 2014
Vinton Police Department Log for April 2014
All charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation and the Defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.
VSEA to recognize retirees, honor awardees, during annual reception, May 14
Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees and award winners will be honored at a public reception Wednesday, May 14, 2014, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Vinton-Shellsburg Administration Offices
The VS Education Association will sponsor the event.
Honorees include:
2014 Retirees
Joyce Erickson
Steve McGrew
Danise Shannon
Teresa Math
Words of thanks from Garrison's children
A month ago, on April 1, we shared the story of a Garrison girl named Renee, and her vision for a new library in Garrison, where the storm of July 11, 2011, destroyed the historic downtown building.
That story which readers saw on Vinton Today (and later, on other area media) helped spread the word about the need.
The children of Garrison asked us to share their story, in pictures.