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Watson to end run as Mayor; Rich Hainstock announces candidacy
Mayor John Watson has taken out papers for the 2017 City of Vinton election, but not for the race for his current seat.
Sticking to a decision he had announced two years ago, Watson says he is not ...
Norway girl wins Region 7 Conservation Poster Contest
Emma Bange of Norway Elementary received the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) Region 7 Conservation Poster Contest Award in the Division 3, Grades 4-6 category. She was awarded $35 sponsored by Gr... Fall Blowout tonight; to include all VSHS/VSMS fall teams
The VS/Union girls swimming team and new coach Ashley Hesson will be among the Blowout participants tonight.
The VS VIkette cross country team.
The 2017Fall Sports Blowout will be held onThurs... VSMS welcomes several new teachers
Kristen Heaverlo, left, and Meg Turnis, will be teaching special ed at Shellsburg this school year.
New VSMS teachers: Sarah Bumann, 8th grade math; Logan Walston, 6th grade science and Chad Ande... County Park tour: Conservation staff guides supervisors through Benton County facilities
Conservation Director Karen Phelps discusses the Old Creamery Nature Trailhead with county supervisors.
The Benton County Supervisors spent all afternoon on Tuesday, touring 10 of the county's par... JAKES Day: Children learn basics from experienced outdoorsmen
Many area children learned about how to call a duck and other birds, had a close-up look at the pelts of many kinds of animals native to the Cedar River area, and received training in the basics of ri... Remembering the 50s and 60s in Center Point: Depot Museum event set for Aug. 27
"Remembering the Fifties and Sixties," will take place Aug. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Center Point Depot Museum.
Included: All Iowa Mustang Club cars, "Elvis," root beer float...
VS graduate Martin starts college as an official U of I student blogger
Caitlyn Martin: VS graduate begins her freshman year at U of I as an official student blogger.
The University of Iowa Admissions Office chooses a handful of students each year to represent the col... Kindness Rocks in Garrison: Teens prepare inspirational messages for every family in one Benton County town
Kindness Rocks: Renee Gram, left and Caroline Erickson have been painting inspirational messages to share with all of Garrison.
A sample of some of the inspirational messages that Garrison reside... Two sets of Benton County twins place at State Fair contest
Newt and Sid Boyles and Nora and Jenna Grovert represented Benton County in the 2017 State Fair Twins, Triplets and More Contest on Aug. 10
Newt, left, and Sid Boyles won 2nd Place in the Most Al...