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ACT I is back and preparing to take the stage for the first time in two years with their production of “Meet Me in St. Louis” August 5-8 at the Palace Theater.
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Eric Franzenburg attended a conference in December of 2018 to learn more about growing fruits and vegetables on his property north of Belle Plaine. Instead, he took away something entirely dif…
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Its full steam ahead for Boomtown 2021, after plans for the 2020 event were derailed due to the global pandemic.
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The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department welcomed a new staff member (although not new to many in town), Kristie Boyle as the departments first ever Recreation Coordinator. This new position…
The Atkins city council met with Benton County Supervisor Tracy Seeman and Sheriff Ron Tippett during a council meeting on Monday to discuss how the entities will provide law enforcement to th…
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(VINTON-SHELLSBURG, IA) With the 2021-2022 school year just about a month away, VSCSD has a couple of exciting announcements. The district is thrilled to announce the launch of a new website. …
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VINTON — Three members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School board will have their names listed on the ballot in November.
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The Vinton Lions Club will partner with Vinton Parks and Rec Department (VPRD) to renovate the Lions softball field at Riverside Park, the former approving $6,000 as a service project to recog…
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The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette
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After ten years of working retail, Dylan Vaughan, 29, decided he’d waited long enough to put his degree in fine arts to use.
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Gucci the Cow went from gaining followers on TikTok to winning the hearts of residents at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab during a visit on Wednesday.
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18 years ago, Michele Burnes at the Urbana Medical Clinic witnessed a peculiar coincidence. Three women all had their initial prenatal visits to the newly-opened clinic in June the previous ye…
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and ERIN JORDAN
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The Vinton Lions celebrated 100 years in the community on Tuesday, July 6 at Celebration Park with Lions members across the state in attendance and entertainment available for the community.
DYSART – Little Knights Learning Center (Little Knights) announced Wednesday at its open house celebration that it has raised almost $850,000 of its $1.4 million “Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s …
Benton Development Group worked with the cities of Atkins and Belle Plaine to submit applications for the most recent round of Catalyst Grants and each community received $100,000 in the most …
Benton Development Group worked with the cities of Atkins and Belle Plaine to submit applications for the most recent round of Catalyst Grants and each community received $100,000 in the most …
There’s a new marketplace possibly coming to Van Horne.
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It is a history in the making but also a story of the creation of a fiber optics company in a small Iowa community, which came to fruition at the time of global pandemic.
There’s been a change in the agricultural landscape of Benton county since the August 10, 2020 derecho tore through the area but it’s not in the fields—those have long since been harvested, a …
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Editor’s Note: This article is the first in an occasional series called “In Focus” about public access to police body camera and in-car camera video in Iowa.
The board members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District approved a new mission statement on June 21.
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October 4, 1964. Larry Druschel worked his first day for McDowell’s Building Materials in Vinton working out back driving the truck and making deliveries for the business.
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The Vinton Guild of Fine Arts are back in the community and have big plans for this summer, starting with recently completing a brand new mural in the Vinton Public Library’s children room.
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The combined forces of three women have led to the opening of Market on Pearl in Shellsburg, a collaboration of independent businesses under one roof eager to liven up Pearl Street for their c…
