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County Auditor Rippel shares information about elections with local Kiwanis Club
Benton County Auditor, Hayley Rippel spoke to the Vinton Kiwanis club sharing all things election-related. She's been with the Auditor's office for 26 years and has served as the Auditor for 8 of thos... Kiwanis Club of Vinton Installs New Officers and Recognizes Long-Serving Members
The Kiwanis Club of Vinton recently held its annual installation ceremony to induct new officers and board members, while also honoring long-serving members for their dedication to the organization. T... VGH to Launch New Communication System for Patients and ACO Participants
Patients and ACO participants at Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH) may soon notice a new way of receiving important health-related updates. VGH has announced the launch of a new communication system, allowi... Celebration Commemorates Final Paving of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Black Hawk and Linn County Conservation hosted a
ribbon cutting at Urbana City Hall to celebrate the paving completion of the original 52-mile Cedar Valley
Nature Trail. This recreation corridor w... Waterloo Dentist convicted of public intoxication waits for final action
By Clark KauffmanThe Iowa dentist who was convicted in April of public intoxication after performing a root canal on a patient is still waiting for the Iowa Dental Board’s final action in the case.L...
AmeriCorps NCCC team deployed to North Carolina
AmeriCorps members serving at the North Central campus in Vinton, Iowa have been pulled to assist with shelter operations, mobile feeding, warehouse support, and damage assessment in North Carolina. T... Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Digs Up a Win at District Soils Judging!!
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie Birker On Wednesday, September 25th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter, along with many other chapters in the Northeast District, participated in the District Soil Judging Cont... Nesbitt honored as 2024 Iowa School Mental Health Hero
Natalie Nesbitt, has been a school counselor for 13 years in the Benton Community School District. She counsels both middle and high school aged children in the district. Currently, Nesbitt cares... Free tuition at Cornell for students who qualify for Iowa Tuition Grant
Cornell College is proud to announce Tuition Zero, an initiative that creates tuition-free opportunities for Iowa students by building off the state’s need-based grant program–The Iowa Tuition G...
Speed Cameras nearly eliminated across the state, but four remain in C.R.
With the passage of House File 2681 Iowa law changes the use of traffic cameras. The Iowa Department of Transportation ruled Monday that permission for hundreds of traffic cameras across the stat...