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VINTON TODAY - July 23rd, 2020 1:24 am

Iowa Learning Farms has announced the winners of its inaugural Beauty of Conservation photo contest. A panel of judges [sel]ed the top four prize-winning images in adult and youth categories, and a People’s Choice winner was [sel]ed through online social media voting in each category. Liz Ripley, ILF conservation outreach specialist and coordinator of the contest, says participation in the contest exceeded expectations and provided a challenging assortment for the judges to consider.
VINTON TODAY - July 22nd, 2020 3:30 pm

Mark our words, this girl is going to change the world!Addison volunteers twice each week and is as reliable, thoughtful, caring and genuine as any adult. Special thanks to her parents Mike and a Holly for encouraging a volunteering spirit in her at such a young age.Sunday evening Addison Ollinger held a lemonade and cookie stand for Better Together.
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - July 22nd, 2020 3:08 pm

As many of you may remember, last December Brennen Still had a migraine which started the first of his doctor visits. Doctors ran numerous tests and discovered that the young man had Leptomeningeal Melanomatosis which is a rare cancer diagnosis that only a few other children have been diagnosed with. At this time there has not been a discovered cure.
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - July 22nd, 2020 3:57 am
The annual North Iowa Tractor Ride will roll through Benton, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Tama and Linn Counties. The 13th Annual ride, presented by MBT Bank and hosted by 95.1 the Bull, 987 Kiss Country and 103.7 the Fox, will take place this weekend, July 23rd -25th, 2020During this year’s ride, 200 vintage and restored tractors will be headquartered in the Vinton at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL - July 21st, 2020 11:08 am
Effective Tuesday, July 21, visitors are NOT allowed unless the visitor is a designated caregiver and the patient falls into one of four categories listed below:• The patient is imminently dying.• The patient is an infant or small child. In this case only one designated parent/caregiver may be present in the room to support care of the patient.• The patient is suffering from confusion or delirium.
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - July 20th, 2020 2:47 pm

Click for photos of the event.Shellsburg is home to one of Iowa's 88 Freedom Rocks. Saturday it was the centerpiece for a ride that was created to honor a fallen soldier SPC Mason Webber. Salute to the Fallen Foundation organized the ride which covered 270 miles and stopped at three of Iowa's Freedom Rocks. The group left Marshalltown at 10:00 a.
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - July 17th, 2020 3:34 pm

COVID isn't going to stop the sheep, cows, pigs, chicken and all of the kids from making a trip to the Benton County Fair. The audience is much smaller in the barns, but the enthusiasm and dedication these kids have is large enough to fill the place. Cheering each other on, the livestock is paraded out to show the judges the best of the best. The training shows as the entrants display their livestock.
VINTON TODAY - July 16th, 2020 11:14 pm

Iowa Women’s Foundation, Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa Launch ‘CAREforce for our WORKforce” in Support of Child Care Professionals New campaign urges public to recognize child care providers as essential workers. Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa and the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) have joined forces to launch a campaign to increase the recognition of child care providers as essential, professional workers.
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - July 16th, 2020 4:11 pm

A group of Vinton residents met on the courthouse lawn to participate in the 2020 Iowa Bible Reading Marathon. Taking the scripture 2 Chronicles 7:14 which says, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and will turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land,” as their theme.
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - July 16th, 2020 4:02 pm

The usual three day weekend of festivities will be scaled back to just an evening for the annual Party in the Park. The event will be held on Saturday, August 1st, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Kicking off the evening will be the rock band The Empty Pockets who will bring a live music concert to Riverside Park. You will enjoy old-school classic rock, folk and the blues.