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Painting the town Red, White and Blue
The 4th of July slipped by without a lot of fanfare for most towns, but it didn't go by unnoticed. The Sellers and Roster Families decided to do a little something on this 4th of July, to brighten th... ATTENTION VINTON-SHELLSBURG GRADUATING CLASS OF 2015
Class of 2015, your school cumulative folder is available for you to pick up at the Central Office located at 1502 C Ave., Vinton, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mon.- Thur. At thi...
Celebrating the Red, White and Blue
On the 4th of July, there is nothing I enjoy more than just driving around to see the flags flying. There is something comforting about seeing them flying. I don't know if it's because of all of the u... Dysart Celebrates Independence Day
Dysart was one of the few communities to continue the 4th of July festivities this year. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many communities decided to err on the side of caution rather than celebrate... Finkenauer Announces Federal Grant for the V-S Community School District
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) announced that the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District will receive a $99,929 grant as a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Far...
Caring for those in need
Katelyn Folkmann, the 2020 Benton
County Iowa Miss United States Agriculture has had a lot of events
cancelled due to COVID-19. However, she found a different way to help the
community. She start... Jorgensen One of Four Honorees to Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
Announcing the 2020 Iowa
Women's Hall of Fame Inductees and Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality
and Justice Recipient
In-person ceremony postponed
The Iowa Commission on the
Status of Women (ICSW)...
Vinton Shellsburg Meal Schedule for July 4th Weekend
The Vinton Shellsburg Community School District Summer Meal Program will NOT be distributing meals on Friday, July 3rd, or on Monday, July 6th.However, the regular schedule will resume on Tuesday, Jul...
New Century FS building catches fire Saturday Afternoon
The New Century FS caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Vinton Fire Department responded as well as Garrison, Cedar-Mt. Auburn, Urbana, and Shellsburg Fire Departments.North Benton EMS, Benton County Sh... Louise Gilchrist Charitable Trust gifts $50,000 to VGH Health Care Foundation
Definition of Grateful: “warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received.” Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing and Rehab has tremendous reasons to be “Gratef...