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Lions thank volunteers with lunch from concession trailer
Lion Alan Woodhouse serves Ideal Industries Plant Manager Charlie Sumner. Sumner estimates it took about 30 hours of time from eight or nine members of his crew to complete the interior cutting and w... Letters to Santa: Two mailboxes in downtown Vinton available for area children
Santa's elves have delivered Santa's mailbox to town! Children can mail their letters directly to Santa by dropping them into the mailbox located outside of LaGrange Pharmacy. Santa's m... "Holiday Lights" punch card program kicks off this weekend!
Historically, the Sunday before Thanksgiving has marked the beginning of the holiday shopping season. This year is no different! Grab your friends and family to SHOP VINTON on Sunday from 12-4pm!
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Wednesday accidents damage vehicles, but no major injuries reported
Three accidents on Tuesday and Wednesday morning resulted in damage to three vehicles, but nobody was reported seriously injured.
On Tuesday, the Benton County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a pic... Benton County Community Foundation is "Here for Good" for local communities
Ann Jorgenson, Chair
Benton County Community Foundation Governing Committee
During the week of November 12 to 18, 2016, the Benton County Community Foundation joins more the 780 other community foun...
Bethlehem Lutheran celebrates mortgage retirement
Officers of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vinton, Iowa, placed symbolic copies of the congregation's mortgage on a fire during a service of "Thanksgiving at the Retirement of a De... 2016 Turkey Coloring Contest winners announced; will ride with Santa Thursday
Turkeys colored by contest winners (from left) Carlene Smith, Kayliegh Erger and Carley McKibben.
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Dept held their annual Turkey Coloring Contest for 3rd grade and... Driver dies from injuries sustained in accident south of Blairstown
The Benton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single vehicle accident that happened approximately one-half mile south of Blairstown on 21st Ave at 6:50 a.m. this morning. The vehicle was ...
Dysart Tree of Lights
The Dysart Women's Club Tree of Lights fundraiser is in full swing.
We would like to acknowledge the following for their generous contributions: Bill & Sally Raub, Marvin & Darlene Mon...
Labor of light and love: Heidi Kersten continues family's Christmas tradition
As she walks along the fence that separates her property from 22, Heidi Kersten discusses the dozens of Christmas displays made by her family over the years.
Everyone who has driven the Kersten pro...