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High School to hold Academic Awards Ceremony Tonight, Wednesday, September 11

The High School Auditorium will be the site for the Academic Awards Assembly which will begin at 7:00 pm  tonight.The purpose of this assembly is to recognize students for outstanding acade...

Lt. Governor Gregg Visits Vinton

Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and Mayor Bud Maynard at the Empower Rural Iowa Meeting in Vinton Lt. Governor Adam Gregg visited Vinton as part of the Governor's Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. Meeting with area leaders, Gregg toured Vinton's downtown businesses as well as making a trip to t...

Call now to schedule site survey

Construction crews are busy building the iVinton fiber network to deliver internet, phone and TV services. Many residents have already indicated their desire to have a site survey of their home or bu...

Behind Boomtown

Randy Hutschenreuter, Jeremiah Riniker, and Adam Scharnhorst with the Jeremiah's competition piece When you hear that it's time for Boomtown, what do you picture? You probably imagine fireworks, of course, and maybe the larger shells that rock you to your core with the loud booms!What you don...

Vinton Shellsburg football team to kick cancer around for Carly tonight

The Vinton-Shellsburg community has joined together in an effort to send our love for one of our own Vinton Shellsburg Kindergarten teachers. A community effort is underway to send a little love and ...

A FULL HOUSE TEACHES CANCER A LESSON

Carly Meyer addresses the crowd from her hospital bed in Iowa City to thank them for their support An event that began with soggy police officers culminated with barely a dry eye in the place Thursday night at Vinton-Shellburg High School.The Courage for Carly - Teaching Cancer A Lesson benefit fo...

Fundraisers for Carly Meyer set for Thursday and Friday September 5th & 6th

Carly Meyer a V-S Kindergarten teacher, is starting the year at the U of I, efforts to help underway On August 4, 2018, it was the best day of their lives as Wes and Carly Meyer said, "I do."  In their short time together, the two have faced challenges that are reserved for those that have been...

Call TODAY To Schedule Your NO COST Site Survey!

Be sure to call and schedule your appointment today Have you called Krystal at Patriot Communications? If not, pick up the phone right now and call (319) 899-6008 to schedule a NO COST Site Survey for your home today.Appointments are scheduled for a t...

Military Vehicles pass through Belle Plaine as part of Transcontinental Convoy

Marking the 100th Anniversary of the First Motor Convoy across the United States by the Army As part of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association's History in Motion, the Military Vehicle Transcontinental Motor Convoy made a stop in Belle Plaine at the local American Legion Post.The even...

The Old Cycling Veteran finishes cross country ride, safely, sort of

Larry Ritland finished his cross country ride to encourage young veterans to join area Legion Posts If you remember back in May we did this story about a man named Larry Ritland, the "Old Cycling Veteran." Larry's goal was to ride across the country and encourage younger veterans to become involved...