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'Barbed Wire Wings:' Vinton vet Gualtier's WWII story featured in book written by youth
The connection between Vinton veteran John Gualtier and Iowa students that began in the classrooms of Vinton-Shellsburg is continuing to expand. The latest project is a book about Gaultier written and... Snow-making weather: Below-zero temps inspire water experiments
Randy Scheel and his family demonstrated how quickly hot water turns into snowy precipitation during the recent arctic cold weather.
While most people preferred to stay inside when the temperature... Money Smart Kid essay contest offers students a chance to win $1,000
Students in grades seven through eleven can now enter the 12th annual Money Smart Kid essay contest and compete for the chance to win $1,000 to help boost their college savings. The statewide essa... PEO Chapter MZ to meet
PEO Chapter MZ will meet January 8 at 1:30 at Windsor Manor with Joan Hyde as Hostess and Co-Hostess Ann Jorgenson. Becky Primus will present the program....
Benton County Community Foundation Grant Application Now Available
Grant applications can now be submitted to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2018 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2018. Grants are awarded to proj...
MO 45: Shirts on sale for Monica Zaruba Memorial Game
Attached is a t-shirt order form for the Monica Huelman Zaruba Memorial Game.
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes basketball team will be dedicating their Tuesday, January 9, 2018 basketball game ag... Weekend Mass times for the Queen of Saints cluster for 2018
Weekend Mass times for the Queen of Saints cluster for 2018 are as follows:
January 7/8 through June 30/July 1:
Saturday
4 pm-St. Michael, Norway
6 pm-St. Patrick, Watkins OR St. John, Blairstow...
How cold is it outside? This cold!
Jason Hicok of Vinton demonstrated just how quickly bubbles can form in -10 degree or colder weather.
We will take Jason's word for it, and not go outside to test this ourselves.
See a video of ... Dreadmill challenge: Vinton man running 100 miles to raise money to fight Alzheimer's
Chris Cantrell, right continues jogging towards his 100-mile goal today. He was accompanied for a while by Linn Co. Sheriff Brian Gardner.
An area man who has participated in several area 5K event... Queen of Saints Christmas schedule
Queen of Saints Cluster
2017Christmas Schedule
December 24th
4:00 pm at St.Paul,Newhall
6:30 pm at St.John, Blairstown
9:00 pm at St.Michael,Norway
December 25...