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Vinton-Shellsburg pulls out all the stops for Veterans

Hands down the Veteran's Assembly is the best event put together by the Vinton-Shellburg Schools each November 11. Held in the Washington Middle School the school pulls out all of the stops for area veterans.
Article Thumbnail. Back left to right: Sam Lundvall, Athena McCauslin, Brittany Steinburg, Qin Stephenson. Front left to right: Victoria Humiston, Rachel Rollinger. Not pictured: LeeAnne Lubbock

Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Brittany

    A junior at the Vinton-Shellsburg high school has recently been receiving treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. Despite having stage-four cancer, this high school student, Brittany Steinberg, continues to excel in her classes and be the bright, passionate, and positive student she is.
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Thank you to our Benton County Veterans

To our Veterans and their families,Thank you for your service and for your sacrifices. That seems like such a tiny phrase for the monumental service that you've given to our country.

Veteran's History Project a Grassroots Project

Q: Can you tell us about the Veterans History Project? A: The Veterans History Project is a collection of oral histories curated and archived at the Library of Congress American Folklife Center.
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Lions Club makes Booster & Cross Country Team Donation at Meeting

Vinton Lions Club thanks everyone who supports our trailer sales during the year. Because of this patronage, the club is able to contribute to the Vinton Shellsburg Boosters with a $3500 check made possible by sales at the home football games.
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Carole O'Deen Daniel A2C inducted into the Military Women's Memorial Registry

The latest Honor Flight included three women who served our country. Rita Curtis, Debra Lee, and local veteran, Carole Daniel. Daniel a 1958 graduate of Washington High School in Vinton, served in the United States Air Force from 1958-1962 as part of the Air Weather Service.
Article Thumbnail. Izzie Birker handing a meal to a farmer as he pulls into the Tama-Benton Co-op.

V-S FFA Shows Appreciation to Farmers

By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke  On Saturday, October 22nd, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter held its second annual Feed the Farmers event. Members began setting up at their locations around 10 A.
Article Thumbnail. Cindy Elwick, Stan Geiken, Bill Strouf, Jeanne Mann and Ted Mann stand next to the armillary installed at Evergreen Cemetery.

Cottage Garden Society Donates a Sculpture to Evergreen Cemetery

A few years ago, before COVID, the Cottage Garden Society was considering how we could contribute some beauty to the community. Several projects were considered, but we voted to make our first offer to the Evergreen Cemetery Board.