Northern lights could be seen on Sunday night

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 24, 2023 12:46 pm

If you were fortunate enough to be driving outside the city limits on Sunday night, you had an opportunity to see the northern lights. Sometimes, you just have to stop and take a picture.

Community Effort to clean and repair headstones at Maple Cemetary May 6

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 22, 2023 7:32 pm

A community effort organized by the local VFW , American Legion and the Amvets is being organized to help in restoring and sprucing up the headstones in Maplewood Cemetery.

FFA Volunteer Auction Results

FFA
April 21, 2023 9:31 pm

On Monday, April 10th members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter held their annual Volunteer Auction. The Volunteer Auction is a chance where members are able to volunteer for eight hours to members  and organizations within the community.

A Heartfelt Thank You

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 21, 2023 12:49 pm

After the Iowa lawmakers again said, "yes, we will continue to fund newspapers but not you independent online types" I was reminded again, that Vinton Today is pretty special.

Senate modifies public notices bill to maintain newspaper requirement

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
April 21, 2023 11:47 am

An Iowa Senate bill that would have eliminated a requirement for public entities to publish certain notices in newspapers was significantly altered on Thursday to keep the newspaper requirement.

2023-24 IOWA FFA STATE OFFICERS

FFA
April 21, 2023 11:10 am

95th Iowa FFA Annual Delegate Business MeetingThe Iowa FFA Leadership Conference was held at Hilton Coliseum in Ames on April 16-18, 2023. The new Iowa FFA Officer team was elected and announced.

Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Conquers State Convention

VINTON TODAY
April 20, 2023 2:47 pm

By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke  From Sunday April 16th through Tuesday April 18th, 45 members from the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter traveled to Ames for the 95th Annual State Leadership Conference.

Kurth talks Youth for Christ and The Well with area Kiwanis

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 18, 2023 8:54 pm

Shawna Kurth, Family Ministry Director at Blessed Hope Commnuty Church in Vinton and also a part-time worker for Youth For Christ, gave a presentation to the Vinton Kiwanis Club on Tuesday about her work.

Former Ag and FFA teacher returns to Vinton for Quilt of Valor Ceremony

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 18, 2023 8:38 pm

Rita Moore was excited to present one of her latest quilts to a Veteran familiar not only to her but to former students in Vinton. You might have had George Cummins asa Vocational Ag Teacher or as an FFA advisor in the Vinton School District during the 1970-73 school years.

Former Center Point-Urbana Middle School teacher pleads Guilty

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 17, 2023 12:44 pm

Adam Hildebrandt, 40, a former Center Point-Urbana Middle School teacher pled guilty on Friday to sending inappropriate, sexual messages to a 13-year-old female student.