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Fire destroys historic Vinton business; damagesother buildings on 4th Street/1st Avenue
Firefighters from several communities are on the scene of a huge fire in downtown Vinton. The Michael & Dowd furniture store caught fire and has sustained major damage.
Vinton firefighters, usi... Feb 8: Last night's fire added another historic date to Vinton's story of rising to meet huge challenges
A view from the courthouse, showing the devastation caused by the fire. (Photo by Benton Co. Auditor Hayley Rippel)
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And n... Matthew Gerhold to perform throughout the Southern U.S. with Concordia University's A Cappella Choir.
Matthew Gerhold of Atkins, Iowa and the University A Cappella Choir from Concordia University, Nebraska, will travel to Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana for its annual tour on March 2 - 11.The ch...
UPDATE ON VINTON DOWNTOWN FIRE
By Captain Eric Dickinson,Vinton Police Department
At 7:13 p.m. on February 8, 2018, a fire was reported in the Michael & Dowd Furniture store at 102 E. 4thStreet.
The fire subsequently spre...
Request for Better Tomorrows Funding
The Better Tomorrows Board announces the availability of the 2018-2019 Request for Proposals (RFP), contingent upon receipt of Early Childhood (TANF) Funding and School-Ready Children Grant Funding.
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Fire Chief: Cause of blaze undetermined
Fire destroyed three businesses but the signs over the doors of Michael & Dowd and the Fischer law office remained, although damaged and ice-covered, Friday morning.
Acrid smoke continued bill... Winter weather warning, again
The National Weather Service has issued another warning for Benton County as well as much of east-central Iowa.
The NWS predicts another 4-8 inches of snow will fall from Thursday afternoon to Frid...
Animal ruling: Family can keep 14 animals, but most to remain in care of shelters
District Court Judge Patrick Grady has issued his ruling in the well-publicized Vinton animal case, ordering most of the more than 700 animals seized from the home of Barbara Galkowski to remain in th...
Vinton Broadband Communications Utility: still making progress
By iVinton Committee
Broadband internet service has become essential for business, education, entertainment, and daily activities. The goal for Vinton is to have a broadband communications utility ... Union continues Speech Tradition: Musical Theatre group to perfom 'Civil War' at All-State
By Tim Mitchell, Union Choir Director
The Union High School Fine Arts Department has again proven that hard work and determination pay off. The musical theatre entry of "Civil War" h...