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Two-vehicle accident closes Highway 218 Sunday
Authorities continue to investigate the crash that closed Highway 218 for an hour or two on Sunday.
The Benton County Sheriff's Office, Iowa State Patrol, Vinton Police Department, Vinton Fire Dep... Vinton Police Department Weekly Report, Oct. 9-15
From the Vinton Police Department
All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation and the Defendant is presumed i...
Three escape electrical fire in rural Vinton
Three females escaped an electrical fire caused in a laundry room Sunday evening southeast of Vinton.
The Vinton, Shellsburg and Urbana fire departments responded to the Goersch residence on 60th S... Scouting For Food: Vinton, Shellsburg packs gather items for local food banks
Scouts who participated (Pack 43 Shellsburg unless otherwise noted) and pictured inside the pantry, left to right: Sam Glynn (Troop 47 Vinton), Leo Glynn, Tyler Cromer (Troop 47 Vinton), Landon Smith... VPRD seeks public input and ideas with survey on city parks
The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with its VintonPlays fund drive for a new splash pad and playground for Riverside Park, is seeking a long-term plan for all of Vinton's parks...
Benton Soil & Water Conservation to meet, Wed, Oct. 18
The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the District Office, 1705 West D Street in Vinto...
Fire Prevention Week in Vinton to end with VFD pancake breakfast
The Vinton Fire Department will wrap up one of its busiest weeks of the year with one of its largest annual fund-raisers.
The VFD Pancake Breakfast will take place from 6 a.m. t0 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct...
Fire Prevention Week to end with Vinton Fire Department pancake breakfast, Sunday
The Vinton Fire Department will wrap up one of its busiest weeks of the year with one of its largest annual fund-raisers.
The VFD Pancake Breakfast will take place from 6 a.m. t0 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct...
Vikings place 7th in WaMaC Cross Country meet; Vikettes 11th
Teammates and VS fans cheer Elly Gloede as she runs the varsity event.
Senior Cole Tharp let the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings cross country team with an 11th place finish in the WaMaC Conference meet... Herring update: Continued support keeps historic Belle Plaine hotel project going
The Herring Hotel Friends continue working hard to restore the historic challenge, and to make repairs to the building in downtown Belle Plaine.
To celebrate recent achievements, there will be an Ope...