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Casey's to acquire Vinton Fast Stop convenience store

TheCasey's General Stores company has purchased the Fast Stop in Vinton, west of its current location. The Fast Stop at the corner of 4th street and Highway 218 will close at the end of October, alth...

2017 Vinton Christmas Ornaments are now available!

This year's ornament features Veteran's Park. Ornaments are also available at Arnold Motor Supply, Cameron's, Clingman Pharmacy, Henkle Creek, Jessy's Gems, LaGrange Pharmacy, N...

Local Actors Bring Forgotten Iowa History to Life

This Saturday, October 21, at 2 p.m. in the Longfellow Elementary Auditorium in Belle Plaine, actors from Belle Plaine and Pella will re-enact the murder trial of Wyatt Earp and his brothers and Doc H...

Teen Driver Safety Week. Please drive AND ride responsibly

The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau asks you to finish the school year strong and safe. Buckle up, do the speed limit and don't text and drive. "Have a blast this school year b...

Singer Moen returns for Vinton visit between West Coast, European tours

Elizabeth Moen is still making records. In an era of iPods and podcasts, compact discs and downloads, YouTube and Vimeo, vinyl is making a comeback, says Elizabeth. On the table at Cameron's Clo...

Lee the Horselogger rides to Vinton

Lee made this map showing many of the places he's traveled. It appears on the side of the wagon he drove to Vinton today. Lee the Horselogger heads south on Highway 150 to Vinton, where he planne...

Monkeythis offers free program for Vinton businesses interested in harnessing the power of video for web and TV

Vinton businesses and organizations have been hampered in their ability to reach new customers through video and television commercials. One big reason is cost. The cost of purchasing a commercial on ...

EIHF Flight #30 To Take Flight

On Tuesday, October 17, 2017 the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will be taking Flight #30 to Washington, DC. This will be our last flight of 2017, and we plan on flying four more flights in 2018. That sche...

Memories and friendships for a lifetime: Viking band seniors reflect on successful season

VS Marching Band Regiment seniors join the drum majors in holding the 3rd place trohy the band earned last weekend at Waukee. Drum line members presented a unique gift to coach Andy McDonald. ...

North Benton Ambulance Awarded Theisen's Grant-AED's Placed in Community

North Benton Ambulance was recently awarded a Theisen'sMore for your CommunityGrant to place additional Automated External Defibrillator's in our community. North Benton Ambulance was abl...