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Legion sends out Thank You to Donor

A big THANK YOU to Dana Henanhan for her generous donation of $1200 to George G. Luckey Post 57. She is visiting from Virginia at her Uncle Wilbur Corcran Jr.'s house. Upon hearing that the Legion had...

Iowa Department of Ag issue guidance on disposal of Unsolicited Seed Deliveries

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig confirmed today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is aware that individuals in Iowa have received unsolicited seed shipments from Chi...

Horst shares Update on the Vinton Palace

A new walk up window is one of the additions at the Palace, but this too won't be used anytime soon. "I can't tell you when we'll reopen" Marcy Horst manager of the Vinton Palace Theater began her remarks to the Vinton Kiwanis Club.Celebrating 20 years this year, the Vinton Palace has been a story of...

Vinton Community Foundation Distributes $25,200.00 to Local Organizations

The Vinton Community Foundation is announcing the distribution of $25,200.00 in grants the following organizations serving the City of Vinton.Local Option Sales Tax Fund - $21,100.00Act I of Benton Co...

Free Meal Distribution to end Friday

This Friday 7-31-20 is the last day for the Free Meal Distribution with/ for the Vinton-Shellsburg CSD....

North Iowa Tractor Ride brings Iowa to Vinton

The North Iowa Tractor Ride brought all varieties of tractors for residents to enjoy as they passed 140 tractors rolled into Vinton on Thursday evening in preparation for the North Iowa Tractor ride. The ride covered parts of Benton, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Tama and Linn Counties. This is the 13th An...

Return to Learn discussion Monday, July 27, 7:00 p.m.

An in-person session to discuss the new school year and its reopening will be held on Monday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Vinton-Shellsburg High School auditorium.For those interested in an evening ti...

Benton County COVID cases at 110

Benton County As of 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, Benton County cases of COVID has reached 110 total cases since March. Of the 110, 81 have recovered, leaving 28 active cases in the county (ther...

Fire, Police and Ambulance to be under One Roof

Plans are underway to build a new Emergency Service Facility. It is tentatively thought that it would be located on the Braille School property, on the corner of Highway 218/South K Ave. and 13th St.....

Shellsburg Public Library News

Book Club MeetingAt the Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AmNEW BOOKS The Lies that Bind by Emily GriffinPeace Talks by Jim Butcher Daddy’s Girls by Danielle Steel The Last Wi...