Windsor Manor helps the Vinton Fire Department prepare for Fundraising Supper

VINTON TODAY
March 22, 2022 8:02 pm

There wasn't a single cookie monster in sight, at Windsor Manor on Tuesday. There were however residents lending a hand to the Vinton Fire Department. The residents gathered and gloved up to help bag cookies that will be part of the Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser for the Vinton Fire Department.

CBI MONEY SMART WEEK POSTER CONTEST BACK AGAIN IN 2022

FARMERS SAVINGS BANK & TRUST
March 21, 2022 9:44 pm

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust, in conjunction with Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI) is once again sponsoring the CBI Money Smart Week Poster Contest to motivate elementary school students to learn about finances.

Vinton Monuments seeks families of those whose stones need reset at Maplewood

VINTON TODAY
March 21, 2022 9:43 pm

The path of destruction from the tornado on March 5 is evident at Maplewood Cemetery on Vinton’s west side. Several monuments were damaged and many just toppled over from the strong winds.

Lindauer produces short film about Iowa Attractions

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 21, 2022 5:16 pm

William Penn University is a private university in Oskaloosa and home to one of Vinton-Shellsburg's graduates. Noah Lindauer is part of the Film and Video Production class at William Penn.

St. Patrick's Day Teen Tabletop Game Night at Center Point Library a Sucess

FRIENDS OF THE CENTER POINT LIBRARY
March 19, 2022 7:31 pm

 Englishman Kevin Jones wears his luck of the Irish shirt (and shamrock glasses) for leading Friends of the Library game night March 17. Kevin and his wife Becky hosted a previous Friends game night during Christmas break and did so again on St.

Dysart Holds "Iowa's Shortest Parade" on St. Patrick's Day

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 18, 2022 12:51 am

It was the first St. Patrick's Day parade that many in Dysart had ever attended. It was also the shortest parade any had attended. Just a block long, Dysart was full of smiles promptly at 12:15 p.

Are you locked out of Facebook?

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 17, 2022 5:55 am

Today is the day, at least for my Facebook account, that I was told that I needed to add some security measures to my account. Even though you might think that the warning was a scam, it really wasn't.

Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Prospers at Districts

FFA
March 16, 2022 5:25 pm

By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke  On Saturday, March 12th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter traveled to Decorah to compete at the District Convention.

IOWA 21 INTERSECTION WITH U.S. 30 TO CLOSE MARCH 28 FOR INTERCHANGE CONSTRUCTION

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
March 15, 2022 1:57 pm

March 15, 2022 — An interchange grading and paving project at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Iowa 21 will require closing Iowa 21 north of U.S. 30, near Elberon, and south of U.

Dr. Song speaks to the local Kiwanis Club

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 15, 2022 1:53 pm

Dr. Kyle Song recently spoke to the Vinton Kiwanis Club about his experience and how he got into the medical field. Born and raised in New York, and with his parents are still living there Dr.