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Dwight and Bonnie Sanders Inducted Posthumously into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

Dwight and Bonnie Sanders, formerly of Benton County, were inducted into the 2022 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 21. Nine...

VS FFA Members Shine at the Iowa State Fair

Evan Lopata shows off his Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons. The Iowa State Fair was held in Des Moines August 11th-21st. New foods, games, and exhibiting opportunities attracted many to attend; including some of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members. Throughout th...

Bruce places 1st in the lamb 2022 Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest

After the wood fired flames extinguished along the Iowa State Fair’s Grand Concourse, Steve Heaberlin of Warren County was crowned the 2022 Iowa Farm Bureau ‘Cookout Champion’ of the 58th a...

Vinton-Shellburg 2022-23 School Year now in Session

As students arrived at Tilford Elementary for their first day of school, you wouldn't have known for most that they had been gone for the summer. Many picked up where they left off greeting each other...

Izaak Walton Red Cedar Chapter is seeking your input

The Izaak Walton Red Cedar Chapter is hosting an evening of brainstorming and input from the community and current members. The chapter is seeking ideas pertaining to past or future events and other c...

Water and Wastewater Workers of Iowa Week August 21-27

Governor Kim Reynolds recognized the hard working people at the area Water and Wastewater Plants. She signed the following proclamation declaring August 21-27 as Water and Wastewater Workers of Iowa W...

Happel family first to finish 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 books and counting! 1,000 a number that pre-schoolers can't comprehend quite yet. But that is the number of books that this family has read in an attempt to read that many books before the first day of Kindergarten. The ...

Rollinger to perform with Nat'l FFA Band at 2022 Nat'l FFA Convention & Expo

Rachel Rollinger, a member of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter in Vinton, Iowa will be on stage and in the spotlight Oct. 26-29 during the 2022 National FFA Convention & ...

Statement from the Vinton Public Library

The Vinton Public Library Board would like to thank our community for your patience during this time of transition. As a board, we recognize the importance our public library has to all individuals in...

Vinton High School Class of 1967 Reunites

Vinton High School Class of 1967 The Vinton High School Class of 1967 met at Barry's Lanes for their 55th Class Reunion on August 6th, of 2022. Present were the following:Front Row Seated: Bev Lechtenburg, Suzie Holst, Marti Eckhar...