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Grovert Twins take First Place in the Twin, Triplets and More Competition
Jenna and Nora Grovert won 1st place in the Twins, Triplets and More competition for the Most Alike category, ages 9-11 at the Iowa State Fair. The contest is held each year on the opening day of the... Update: 1 remains in custody, 1 released on order of supervision
On July 31, 2019, a sheriff’s office called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for assistance in the identification of individuals during a traffic stop in Vinton, Iowa. A deportation off...
Temporary parking closures announced
Starting on Monday, August 12, parking on the south side of 4th Street between C Avenue and A Avenue will be closed as crews continue to install the main line for the new fiber network. After that po... Councilman Parr announces plans to resign at-large position at next Election
The city council opened with the pledge of allegiance. At last night's council meeting Mayor Bud Maynard read a letter from At-Large Council Member Brian Parr in which Parr made his intentions known ...
Local report of suspicious activity, plates show owner subject of arrest warrant
On 7-31-19, at about 10:51 AM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of suspicious activity near 600 E 11th St. in Vinton. The Sheriff’s Office responded as Vinton Pol...
Newhall man sentenced 26 months in connection with Domestic Assault
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced August 6, 2019, to more than two years in federal prison. Tr...
iVinton Sets Location for New Office
The VMEU/VMCU board met yesterday in a special meeting at City Hall. Under the topics of discussion were the status of the cable duct installation. The company is working on a loop around the ed...
Be The Change Presents Check to Gifts of Hope
Be The Change presented a check to the Gift of Hope Foundation on Wednesday evening. Gifts of Hope is a fund created to provide free mammograms and diagnostic services to those who need fin... Craft Beer Tasting Festival brought a Variety of flavors to the Library
A warm Saturday afternoon found the library lawn buzzing with the Craft Beer Tasting Festival on Saturday. For the 2nd year in a row, the Library has hosted the event as a way to boost library r... Tootsie’s Ice Cream and More donate to Pink Heals
Tootsie’s Ice Cream and More takes their ability to sell ice cream and turn it into another cool idea.They take the opportunity to support local organizations. On Tuesday evening they presented a chec...