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PARTY IN THE PARK SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 5 PM TO 9 PM AT COURTHOUSE LAWN5 PM - FARMERS SAVINGS BANK & TRUST Community Picnic: Free hots dogs, chips & drinks served from the bank’s parking lot (401 B Ave)6:30 PM - K...
Welcome East Unit Park Ranger!
By Will SouerHello, my name is Will Souer and I am the newest Park Ranger for
Benton County Conservation. I work primarily out of the river
parks: Wildcat, Benton City, and Hoefle-Dulin, but you m... Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Hosts Summer Potluck for Members and Families
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaOn Sunday, June 22nd at 6:00 PM, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter hosted a summer potluck in the high school commons. The event brought together FFA members and their fam... Supreme Court Approves Grants to Support Civil Legal Services for Low-Income
Iowa Supreme Court has approved $1,177,030 in grants to nonprofit programs that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems. The court awarded grants to fourteen different ...
Cornell hires Levis as new vice president, CFO, treasurer
Cornell College is proud to announce the hire of Rob Levis as the new vice president, chieffinancial officer, and treasurer.Levis comes to Cornell with nearly four decades of experience in finance, le... 1st Female Benton County Supervisor, Hope Rogers' Story Brings Recognition
Although Hope Rogers passed away nearly a year and a half ago in Vinton, her story continues to be told. Winning the George Mills
Louise Noun
Popular History Award, Michael Schreiber received... DNR Seeks Public Input on Threatened and Endangered Species Rule Revisions
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comment on the revision of the administrative rule for threatened and endangered plant and animal species.Executive Order 10 (EO10), ... What's in the Watershed?
By Camryn GrubicIt shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone who knows a thing or two about
conservation that Iowa’s waterways and aquatic ecosystems are under threat. Let
me share with you some of ... Road Construction Schedule in the Atkins Area
The city of Atkins issued the latest updates concerning road construction on in the area of US Highway 30 and 33rd and 32nd Avenues in the Off-Set Right-Turn Lane Project, as well as improvements to t...
HACAP Food Drive Drop-off location - Vinton Public Library
The Vinton Public Library is a drop-off location for the HACAP food drive! Bring in your donations between now and July 12th, and we will deliver the food to a local food bank. Our drop-off box i...