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Article Thumbnail. Austin Noe, Evan Lopata, Cooper McClintock, and Andrew Pingenot received 1st Place Team at District Livestock Judging at Kirkwood

V-S FFA Represents at State CDEs

By: Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerVinton-Shellsburg FFA members spent many hours preparing for various summer competitions. Competitions took place at both Iowa State University and Kirkwood Community College in June.
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Don't forget to VOTE for Vinton's video (YIKES! We're behind!)

With the help of Noah Lindauer, Vinton Unlimited has created a 1-minute video promoting our town. The video showcases how great we support our local businesses! The video is competing to win a free mural for the community through the Iowans Unite Community Video Contest.
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Vinton air quality is considered "Very Unhealthy"

If you have to go outside, chances are your first reaction is to think that it's foggy. And then you smell the smoke from the Canadian wildfires which has reached Iowa.
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Never too young to compete at the Benton County Fair

A former member of 4H,  Erma Neve, of Vinton,  had never entered a sewing project into the Benton County Fair. Ever. At a mere 91 years old, and with the encouragement of her daughter Peggy Cronk, she entered her "Days of the Week" towel set.
Article Thumbnail. Phil Borleske, center, talks more train with railroad enthusiasts after his presentation “All Aboard: a Snapshot of Iowa Railroads, Past and Present” at the Center Point Historical Society Depot Museum, June 25.

RAILROAD HISTORY WITH PHIL BORLESKE AT CP DEPOT MUSEUM

Every seat was taken for a fun trip through Iowa railroad history conducted by Phil Borleske at the Center Point Historical Society Depot Museum in Center Point, Sunday, June 25.
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VSCSD continues to provide Summer Meals: Site Locations and Times

It's time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Vinton-Shellsburg CSD provides FREE meals to children during the summer.Meals will be provided, on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites and times as follows:Attention V-S Middle or High School Students!Are you a V-S Middle or High School Student and would like to be a part of providing this service, to obtain your Black and Gold/1:1 hours? Please contact karen.
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Noe Aviation brings Crop Duster Training to Vinton Veteran's Memorial Airport

The Vinton Veteran’s Memorial Airport was abuzz with activity Thursday morning. About a dozen Aerial Applicators, commonly called “Crop Dusters” from across the Midwest arrived in Vinton for a voluntary certification process hosted by Noe Aviation.