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4th Street Diner drive nets $2,709 at Fareway; Fill-The-Plate next

Emily Sadler and Michelle Oldfather raced through Fareway to fill their cart with $150 worth of items for the 4th Street Diner on Saturday. Emily Sadler and Michelle Oldfather raced through Fareway to fill their cart with $150 worth of items for the 4th Street Diner on Saturday. Several teams raced through Fareway, shopping for items ...

Legion, Scouts continue long tradition of solemn flag disposal

Legion members and Scouts honored worn flags with a solemn retirement ceremony Thursday. Legion members and Scouts honored worn flags with a solemn retirement ceremony Thursday. Since 1937, the American Legion has helped honor worn American flags with a solemn disposal-by-burning cere...

Fund-raiser set for Nov. 5 for family that lost van in fire

Jerry and Peggy James are facing illness while raising three of their grandchildren; the family needs help replacing a van destroyed by fire. Jerry and Peggy James are facing illness while raising three of their grandchildren; the family needs help replacing a van destroyed by fire. The minivan fire that filled downtown Vinton with the ...

Meet the Candidate: Democratic Iowa House District 75 candidate Paula Denison

Editor's Note: We continue our candidate profiles today with an introduction of Paula "Polly" Denison, the Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 75. As with all of our candidate profiles, we of...

VSHS National Honor Society adds new members, installs officers

These are the 31 new inductees into the VS National Honor Society. These are the 31 new inductees into the VS National Honor Society. The Vinton-Shellsburg National Honor Society inducted new members during a ceremony Monday evening at the school. After the prese...

Meet the candidate: Richard Primmer

Editor's Note: We continue our election coverage with a profile of Richard Primmer, Republican candidate for Benton County Supervisor. As with all of our profiles, we offer you this information in the...

Meet the Candidate: Terry Hertle

Editor's Note: We continue our election coverage with a profile of Terry Hertle, the incumbentcandidate for Benton County Supervisor. As with all of our profiles, we offer you this information in the ...

Seven Union vocalists earn recognition at All-State

Congratulations go out to the Union High School Vocal Music department on their outstanding showing at All-State auditions on Saturday October 24th in Hampton. 5 UHS vocalists were chosen to perform i...

Halloween Trick or Treating Hours (pending Council Approval)

Halloween activities in Vinton Saturday, October 29: Kid's Halloween Party & Parade 10am - Games on Courthouse Lawn 10:45am - Parade through downtown businesses Sponsors: VPRD, Fareway &a...

Vinton Woman Who Provided Rifle Used in Fatal Shooting Sentenced to 46 Months Imprisonment

A woman who illegally provided a rifle to her minor child was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison. Robyn Lynn Merchant, a/k/a Robyn Lynn Winterroth, 53, from Vinton, Iowa, ...