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Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
One hundred percent of your tax deductible contributions are used for the betterment of the Vinton community.The Vinton Community Foundation board members are pleased to announce they are now acceptin...
Garrison Lions Club sells out in 75 minutes
Wow! 75 minutes. Yes … it only took one hour and 15 minutes from when the first car pulled up to the drive-through until we sold out of our Beef & Noodles dinners. Approximately 200 meals were ... Vinton Parks and Rec plans upgrade to area park
At the March 23th city council meeting, Matt Boggess presented to the council bids to recreate the basketball courts in the park. The "remodel" will create new courts with dual usage. New hoops will b...
Update on the Braille School Campus
Jeff Garner the Operations Manager for Hobart Historic Restoration was on hand Tuesday to speak with and answer some questions concerning the old Braille School property, Garner began with a bit of an... Shellsburg-Canton Fire Department performs controlled burns
If you saw smoke on Monday evening, there was a fire. However, it was a fire started by the Canton-Benton-Shellsburg Fire Department, The department was conducting controlled burns north of Shellsburg... Windsor Manor helps the Vinton Fire Department prepare for Fundraising Supper
There wasn't a single cookie monster in sight, at Windsor Manor on Tuesday. There were however residents lending a hand to the Vinton Fire Department. The residents gathered and gloved up to help bag ... CBI MONEY SMART WEEK POSTER CONTEST BACK AGAIN IN 2022
Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, in conjunction with Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI) is once again sponsoring the CBI Money Smart Week Poster Contest to motivate elementary school students to learn about... Vinton Monuments seeks families of those whose stones need reset at Maplewood
The path of destruction from the tornado on March 5 is evident at Maplewood Cemetery on Vinton’s west side. Several monuments were damaged and many just toppled over from the strong winds.Tom Boeckm...
Lindauer produces short film about Iowa Attractions
William Penn University is a private university in Oskaloosa and home to one of Vinton-Shellsburg's graduates. Noah Lindauer is part of the Film and Video Production class at William Penn. He had the ... St. Patrick's Day Teen Tabletop Game Night at Center Point Library a Sucess
Englishman Kevin Jones wears his luck of the Irish shirt (and shamrock glasses) for leading Friends of the Library game night March 17. Kevin and his wife Becky hosted a previous Friends ga...