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Cookout Queen: Dawnette Richards joins husband as State Fair Champ
Five years after her husband won the Iowa State Fair Cookout contest with his Poor Man's Prime Rib, Dawnette Richards joins Brett as Iowa Farm Burau Cookoff Champion.
Dawnette's sage b... 'Life Master:' Area fireworks maker Anderson wins top honor at PGI Convention
For the third year in a row, the Pyrotechnics Guild International judges have chosen Scott Anderson of rural Brandon as their Grand Master, honoring him with the top trophy as the "competitor... Hurley family earns ribbons at State Fair Horseshoe Contest
Horseshoe competitors throw their best pitch at Doubles State Championship and Open Singles divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Saturday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
The State F...
Little Free Libraries: Levis\' Eagle Scout Project makes books available
Vinton residents who enjoy visiting city parks have already noticed new "Little Free Libraries" that were recently placed at B.L. Anderson, Kiwanis and Jaycee Park.
Residents are welc... Special Olympics Unified mini-golf promotes friendship in Vinton
There were about 60 athletes, playing 3 to a group in Saturday's Special Olympics Unified Mini Golf Tournament at the Vinton Skate Center.
"We had over 100 people participating, includ... Grovert twins place 4th at State Fair contest
Jenna and Nora Grovert won 4th place this year at the Iowa State Fair for the Twins, Triplets and More competition for the 5&6 year old most alike category. They have competed every year since... VS Post Prom committee seeks concert usher volunteers
For the second consecutive Iowa Hawkeye football season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Post-Prom Committee has a unique opportunity to reach most of its fund-raising goal, and hopes area residents will hel...
Flash flooding affects Vinton streets, basements
Some Vinton city streets were rendered impassable for a short while on Thursday night, and some Vinton basements remained saturated with a few inches of water after the heavy rains swept through th... Cambridge, a cat who loves to clean, looking for a loving home
Cambridge was a kitten born in a litter born to a stray cat found in Vinton, he is the last one of that litter to find a home.
If you will visit the Friends of the Shelter Facebook page, you wi...
'Lugnut' of the Sackett family in Walker, places 2nd at State Fair
"Fred," a crossbred boar from Farmersburg, bested the competition to claim the Big Boar title at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.
The big pig owned by Wikner Farms tipped the scale at 1,155...