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VS FFA Fruit Sales
On December 11th, the VS FFA fruit was delivered. At 7:00 am the first semi came and was unloaded with the help to the Fareway workers delivering it and a couple FFA members. Around 8:00 that same da...
Kiwanis are Making sure that 3rd Graders have the Last Word
Every year, the Vinton Kiwanis club makes sure that every 3rd grader owns their very own dictionary.
This year was no exception.
Mrs. Hyland, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Karr and Mrs. Rodman's,&nbs... Things you should do for your 70th birthday
The first thing you should do for your 70th birthday is help with the first graders at Tilford Elementary, at least if you are Harold Knaack, that's what you should do.
Before the first grade... Everybody got some Knee-time at Farmers Savings Bank & Trust
Santa has been busy making the rounds this year!
On Friday, he stopped in at Farmers Savings Bank & Trust (I suspect that it's because he might have seen that there would be cookies at ...
Vinton Unlimited Announces 2nd and 3rd Week winners of Holiday Lights Punch Card
Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce that Kim Cantonwine is the week 2 winner and Malea Lee is the week 3 winner in the ‘Holiday Lights’ punch card drawing! Both have won Vinton Value Do... Garrison Fire Chief Steve Meyer retires; members elect Jake Isbell new Chief
After 37 years with the Garrison Fire Department and 33 years as chief, Steve Meyer is retiring. The Garrison Fire Department members elected Jake Isbell to replace Meyer.
In addition to his work... Gifts of Gratitude: Ken Stark Among many Honored for being V-S Difference Makers
The late teacher and coach Ken Stark, and several members of the community have been recognized by the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District Foundation for their contributions to the education ... First Lego League: VS 5th graders do well; one team advances to State
The Floating M & M Monkeys are going to State!
For those of you who don't have children in the Vinton-Shellsburg 5th grade ELP First Lego League Program, we may need to explain... Brandon's 26th Annual Christmas Festival filled with Family Fun
Friday and Saturday evenings saw Santa visiting the children in the small town of Brandon...well, Santa and Mrs. Claus I should say. Along with a couple elves that were there to help, they had visi... 5th Annual Community Christmas Dinner offered at Presbyterian Church
One of the area’s latest holiday traditions is back for a fifth time!
The Vinton Presbyterian Church will be holding its 5th-annual Community Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 25 fro...