Van Horne & Urbana Family Medical Clinics are closed today due to the weather.Atkins is closing at 4pm.

Due to the weather, the 4th St. Diner meal site is closed today.  

You might want to share this one around Facebook and other social media…From the City of Vinton :Due to forecasted snow & extreme winds, Monday’s residential curbside trash & recycling pickup will be MOVED to Thursday (March 19).

Update — Snow emergency cancelled!City of Vinton : Snow Emergency in effect 6pm Sunday until 7am on Tuesday. All parked vehicles must be removed from public streets during this time unless announcement is made that the snow emergency no longer exists.

VSCSD March Newsletter

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) wants drivers to remember: Safe Driving Takes More Than Luck.St. Patrick’s Day is known for its themed celebrations, but the parades and festivities often lead to higher levels of alcohol consumption.

The Dysart Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on March 5, bringing together business owners, community leaders, volunteers, and residents to reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2026.

The list of candidates continu to grow for Benton County. As of Tuesday afternoon, more candidates have turned in their paperwork for the Primary race in June!County Board of SupervisorsTim Bird, (R) Bethany Hantz (R)Tracy Seeman (R)TreasurerMelinda Schoettmer (R)Joy Wieditz (R)RecorderLexa Spiedel (R)County AttorneyRay Lough (R)Those who would like to be on the ballot to fill open seats in November must submit their paperwork between Monday, March 2, 2026, and March 20th at 5:00 p.

The  Linn County Board of Supervisors announced that Google LLC informed the County that it will pursue annexation of its proposed data center site into the City of Palo.

Since 1960, the Vinton Kiwanis Club members have rolled up their sleeves, laced up their most comfortable shoes, tied on their aprons and walked into the kitchen to begin cooking their spring breakfast.