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Good Neighbor Recipients recognized by Vinton Unlimited and the Palace Theatre
Good Neighbor RecipientsThe Palace Theatre and Vinton Unlimited are proud to announce the latest Vinton Good Neighbor recipients. The Good Neighbor project is an effort to recognize those in our community whose good deeds may go unnoticed, to encourage people to look for the positive things in our community, and hopefully prompt residents to participate and become “good neighbors” themselves. Urbana Roundabout Reopened
The roundabout at the Urbana corner, on Highway 150 is now reopened for traffic 3rd Grade Ag Day at the Fairgrounds
The Benton County Fairgrounds was the site for the Benton County 3rd graders on Wednesday. Every year the Benton County Extension organizes the 3rd Grade Ag Day Beginning at 9:00 a.m. the students began arriving. Students from Benton Community, Central Lutheran, Belle Plaine, Vinton-Shellsburg as well as the Homeschool Program participated. The event wraps up in the early afternoon around 2:00 p. Gov. Reynolds Signs Several Bills into Law
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF 553: A bill for an act relating to affirmative defenses for entities using cybersecurity programs. HF 573: A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
Settlement reached after wire ingested
In a lawsuit filed against the Vinton Family Restaurant, an area resident charged that the restaurant served him a bowl of chicken dumpling soup that contained wire fragments. Charlie Fraizer found himself in the emergency room in pain over the course of several days after eating at the restaurant. The incident occurred on April 27, 2022 when he went out for a late lunch. Honor a Veteran Ahead of Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, you and your family may be making plans to attend a Memorial Day service or visit a fallen soldier's grave. As you make these plans, it's also a great opportunity to pay tribute to a veteran in your life at sos.Iowa.gov/HonorAVeteran.To date, nearly 17,000 individuals have received tributes and we need your help to reach our next threshold. East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Awards 12 Students $1,000
ScholarshipsEast-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to one young man who plans to further his education in the Powerline Technician program and 11 graduating seniors who plan to further their education in a diverse range of programs. Congratulations to these deserving students!1. Kaitlyn Ballard, Benton Community–Parents: Martin and Melissa Ballard, Marengo. Thank Your School Board Members for Developing Iowa's Future Together
The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) invites communities to celebrate and thank their local school board members during School Board Recognition Month, May 1-31, 2023. This year's theme is Developing Iowa's Future Together and celebrates the work of school board members who are partnering with the school community, students, families, and citizens.
Hurry and get your Raffle tickets before May 12!
The Vinton Aquatic Club is holding a raffle that benefits all of the kids in the club. The group is selling raffle tickets for a 65" Samsung 4K Crystal Ultra HD Smart TV. Tickets sell:1 for $510 for $2050 for $50Drawing Date: May 12, 2023Scan the QR Code or go to https://rb.gy/5fehxy to get tickets! Gov. Reynolds Signs Several Bills into Law
This past week, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF 601: A bill for an act relating to rate increase notice requirements for public utilities. HF 557: A bill for an act relating to conducting elections for benefited recreational lake and water quality districts. HF 248: A bill for an act relating to electric power generating facility emission plans and projects, and including effective date and applicability provisions.