Vinton Newspapers

The Cedar Valley Times and Vinton Eagle are located in Vinton, Iowa. The Vinton Eagle comes out every Tuesday, while the Cedar Valley Times is released on Fridays.

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County sets budget after removing wage study

18 hours ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Mira Schmitt-Cash

The Bremer County Board of Supervisors made one change to the budget for the year ending June 30, 2026, after a public hearing on Tuesday, April 22. They reduced funds allocated for a wage study after hearing Iowa Workforce Development was going to do the study at no charge. The change was not expected to reduce the tax levy any further. Kassandra Johnson, county finance director, detailed the levy reduction.
Wapsie Valley girls 400 relay in top 70 at Drake

1 day ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Wapsie Valley’s quartet of Peyton Curley, Austin Franck, Jaylin May and Haley Stuber were the participants Saturday for the Warriors’ annual foray to the Drake Relays is Des Moines. The Warriors’ 400-meter relay has run the past three seasons at Drake; seniors Curley, May and alternate LeeAnn Oltrogge were on all three participants. This season, Curley anchored the team time of 51.53 seconds as Wapsie placed 69th.
Cardinals expected to pick conclave date to elect new pope | Nation | communitynewspapergroup.com

1 day ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Clément Melki |Ella Ide

Red-robed cardinals were expected on Monday to pick a date for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, following the death of Pope Francis.
Oelwein boys win North Fayette Valley Invitational

2 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

WEST UNION — Matthew Bratten wasn’t happy with his Drake Relays performance Friday morning in Des Moines. Oelwein’s senior throw took it out on his discus later that afternoon. Buoyed by Bratten’s new school record toss, a long jump personal-record and several other top marks, the Huskies won the North Fayette Valley Invitational with 137 points, 25 better than South Winneshiek. It was Oelwein’s second win at NFV this season; the Huskies won the Early Bird Invite by 58 points.
Wapsie Valley girls 400 relay in top 70 at Drake

2 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Wapsie Valley’s quartet of Peyton Curley, Austin Franck, Jaylin May and Haley Stuber were the participants Saturday for the Warriors’ annual foray to the Drake Relays is Des Moines. The Warriors’ 400-meter relay has run the past three seasons at Drake; seniors Curley and May were all on three participants. This season, Curley anchored the team time of 51.53 seconds as Wapsie placed 69th. “Today was definitely a whirlwind of emotions, but I’m overall so thankful for the experience,” Stuber said.
Higher education showing some backbone in the face of Trump’s threats

3 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Elwood Watson

Ample sighs of unrestrained relief frantically cascaded throughout the higher education community upon Harvard University’s refusal to capitulate to the Trump administration. Last week, Harvard defied Trump’s threat to cut federal funding aid and announced it would not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Harvard President Alan M. Garber wrote, “Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.
Oelwein’s Bratten places 16th at Drake

3 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Oelwein senior Matthew Bratten spun the discus 150 feet, 3.25 inches at the Drake Relays on Friday morning in Des Moines. His final preliminary throw placed him 16th in the 24-thrower field. Bratten opened at 146-5.75 and scratched throw No. 2. Bratten later competed at the North Fayette Valley Invitational in West Union. West Central competes at KeeThe girls scored 35 points and boys scored 18 on Thursday in Lansing. Individual resultsTop 8Boys1,6006. Lincoln Sieck 5:42.293,2003.
W-SR presenting 'lighthearted' dark comedy

4 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Mira Schmitt-Cash

The Waverly-Shell Rock High School Masquers are working toward performing a “good, lighthearted” but dark comedy, according to star Xavier Boeding. The 1942 play “Arsenic and Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 1 and May 2, in the Waverly-Shell Rock High School Rada Auditorium. Boeding stars as Mortimer Brewster, played in the 1944 film by Cary Grant. Lydia Pawlak plays opposite Mortimer as love interest Elaine Harper.
Track postseason assignments doled out

4 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Independence is one of three WaMaC programs heading to Decorah for the Class 3A state qualifier May 15. Center Point-Urbana and Marion are two more of the eight teams at the qualifier, as well as Waverly-Shell Rock. Jesup joins North Iowa Cedar League foes Denver, Oelwein, Sumner-Fredericksburg and Union Community at the Class 2A Crestwood state qualifying meet in Cresco. Class 1A East Buchanan heads to Edgewood-Colesburg the same day.
Oelwein’s Bratten breaks school record again

4 days ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Gidal Kaiser

Matthew Bratten smirked at throws coach Alex Steppan, then looked off in the distance. He threw up an index finger on either side and stuck out his tongue. Bratten’s second throw of Tuesday’s Oelwein Invitational discus competition landed 168 feet, 2 inches from the circle, which marked the third time the senior set a new school record this season. It is tied for the third-best mark in Class 2A and tied for 10th amongst all throwers across the state.