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A Lifetime Journey Finally Recognized
On June 20, 2020, John Gualtier was escorted by two other Purple Heart recipients Dave Goodell and Michael Reid to the front of a room of more than 100 friends and family. The event was to honor him, ... Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees ending career a bit differently
The Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees usually get to the year, well, like the graduates usually did, together with their peers and friends. Usually, there is a little celebration together. This year pla...
Benton County Sheriff's Office Remind Residents of Fireworks Laws
With the upcoming July 4th holiday, we would like to remind Benton County residents of the Iowa fireworks law.The hours of use are 9 am to 10 pm from June 1 through July 8. On July 4th and 5th of this...
Holsten Celebrates retirement after 35 Years
Today was Virginia Holsten's open house to celebrate her service as Vinton's Librarian. For the past 35 years she's done something that I hadn't see in all of my growing up years, she made it fu... Brush Dump temporarily Closed
Due to rising waters of the Cedar River, the brush dump north of town is going to be temporarily closed....
Shellsburg Library News
Well we’ve finally reopened on June 1st. After a long spring. It’s good to be back to a “normal “state. We have some pretty strict guidelines in place at this time. We are planning to reduce s...
Vinton Shellsburg Graduates receive Congratulatory Messages
Congratulations, Class of 2020! We are so happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day, and so very proud of each of you, too! Please join us in celebrating this day by posting your own com...
Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 2020 Graduation, not without a change of plans
-NewsitorialI should have known, I mean it WAS obvious. Plans for an outdoor graduation ceremony would, of COURSE, be rained out this year. A couple of hours before the ceremony was supposed to begin ... Zach Kramer and Alyssa Reynolds Crowned Prom King and Queen
Vinton-Shellsburg’s Prom King Zach Kramer and Queen Alyssa Reynolds were crowned for the 2020 Senior Class. There was a three way tie for the runner ups in the running for the King with Sam Moen, Ca... New location for John Gualtier Day Recognition: Vinton Skate Center
Mayor Bud Maynard signed a declaration at Thursday night's City Council Meeting which read:"WHEREAS, Vinton resident John Gualtier was a combat medic, serving in World War II 75 years ago, and WHEREA...