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Meeting rural community needs through service

[caption id="attachment_21638" align="alignleft" width="243"] Team Leader Mackenzie of Maple 4 plants onion sets in the urban garden of the Bemidji Community Food Shelf[/caption] By Mark Gearan ...

Fine Arts Night: VS Middle School students display singing, band and artistic talents

From a song with one word (Meow), to some favorite silly and serious songs, the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School band and choir members performed a variety of numbers during Monday's Fine Arts Nights. ...

Shellsburg teacher Jane Stolen receives two unique awards

Shellsburg teacher Jane Stolen with principal Ryan Davis. Shellsburg Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Jane Stolen has recently received two unique awards. First, she was one of honoree...

Shellsburg teacher Jane Stolen receives two unique awards

[caption id="attachment_20389" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shellsburg teacher Jane Stolen with principal Ryan Davis.[/caption] Shellsburg Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Jane Stolen ha...

VSHS Awards presented, new NHS officers named

The outgoing NHS officers (back row) introduced the 2018-19 officers (front row) during the NHS wrap-up Wednesday. Local organizations gave members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 2018 more than...

Kristen Lowe inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Kristen Lowe, an Iowa State University student from Dysart, IA (52224), was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society on April 29, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Lowe was one of 72 Iowa State students w...

VSHS Awards presented, new NHS officers named

[caption id="attachment_20277" align="alignright" width="300"] The outgoing NHS officers (back row) introduced the 2018-19 officers (front row) during the NHS wrap-up Wednesday.[/caption] Local org...

Kristen Lowe inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Kristen Lowe, an Iowa State University student from Dysart, IA (52224), was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society on April 29, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Lowe was one of 72 Iowa State students w...

Treasurer Fitzgerald Adds thousands of names to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced he is holding over $317 million in unclaimed funds in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt. The spring publication of the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is scheduled ...

Voyager history: Baylee Bruce becomes first VSHS dancer to sign with college team

On the same day when she received the ICDA Outstanding Senior Choral Award & John Philip Sousa Band Award honoring her for her leadership in the VSHS choir and band progams, Baylee Bruce also rece...