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V-S Alumni needed for Softball game

The V-S softball alumni softball game is scheduled for July 29th at 6 p.m. We are looking for 14 more alumni who can play and show support for our softball program. Please contact me if you're inte...

Vinton Unlimited Annual Golf Tournament

Take a swing at the Vinton Unlimited annual two-person best shot golf tournament! Taking place at the Vinton Country Club, this golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, July 7th at 4:00 PM. The even...

Party in Pink: Celebrating survivors, raising funds for women's health

The 5th Annual Party in Pink filled Riverside Park and the nearby streets with many runners, including several children, wearing pink and helping to honor breast cancer survivors while raising money f...

4th St. Diner Menu for July

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Conference showdowns: Vikings lose one, tie one at W Dubuque; sweep Maquoketa

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, ranked third in Class 3A in the most recentIowa High School Baseball Coaches Association/Radio Iowa poll, faced off with Wamac West rival Western Dubuque (rank...

Water, garbage rates to increase for Vinton residents; council also to consider sewer rate increase soon

Vinton residents will see an increase of approximately $12 in their monthly utility bills (water and solid waste disposal) beginning in August, and a probable increase in sewer rates as well in the ne...

Area Students named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2017 Dean's List

The following students are named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2017 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded for six or more semester hours,...

Mount Mercy University congratulates June 2017 graduates

The students listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this June. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Located in Cedar...

Preschool Scholarship Funding Available

Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa is announcing that applications are available for preschool tuition assistance for children who reside in Benton and Tama County. In order to qualify for scholars...

Grants, local fund-raising bring Gualtier documentary closer to completion; premiere expected in January

A young Gualtier poses for a photo. The full-length documentary on John Gualtier, the Vinton World War II medic who was among the first Americans to witness the Holocaust, is coming closer to real...