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Marzen Food drive continues through December
Licensed Massage Therapist Stacie Marzen is continuing the food drive at her office located at 215 N K Ave. until the end of this month.
"The turn out has been great," says Marzen. Clien...
Sanders light tradition to end after Christmas 2017
"To everything there is a season," said Bonnie Sanders, in a message to friends about the difficult decision she and her husband made to stop setting up their large annual light display after this hol... Kristen Lowe elected secretary of Iowa State CALS Student Council
Kristen Lowe, majoring in Agriculture and Society at Iowa State University, was elected to serve as secretary of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Student Council in 2018 by other st...
VS Class of 1996 seeks to create permanent Monica Huelman Zaruba Memorial
The Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 1996 is organizing a Memorial Fund in Memory of their classmate, Monica Huelman Zaruba. The Memorial Fund has been established at Farmers Savings Bank Vinton, Iowa.
T... 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 25th
9:00...
Mossman's Print No. 1 of Vinton Depot attracting big bids
The Benton County Historical Society is selling prints of a watercolor depicting the local depot that painted by Vinton native Hugh Mossman. He has kindly allowed the Benton County Historical Soci...
Christmas surprise: Vinton girls welcome father home after months at sea
"Daddy!"
It's common for young children to excitedly address their parents when they open a Christmas present, as they express how much they love the gift.
However, the exclamation that was heard ... White Coat Ceremony: Nugent accepted into Grandview Nursing program
Vinton-Shellsburg alum Rachel Nugent has been accepted into the nursing program at Grandview University. She and several others participated in the White Coat Ceremony at Grandview this weekend. The c... VS and ISU communities mourn death of Monica Huelman Zaruba
Monica (Huelman) Zaruba, who earned fame on the basketball court in Vinton and at Iowa State University, has died following a brief illness. She was 40.
Monica, the daughter of Ken and Regina Huelm... Breakfast with Santa
Audra Piotti and her daughthers talk to Santa.
Santa enjoyed breakfast with area children on Saturday at the Skate Center, as part of the annual VPRD event.
Participants received gifts and took...