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VSHS T1 honor roll

Vinton-Shellsburg High School has announced its First Trimester Honor Roll. To see the list, click here:t1honorroll...

Play Vinton Project Update: Tilford Kids Speak on Playground Ideas!

By Brad Barker The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department recently invited Tilford Elementary students to provide thoughts on what their dream playground would include. We figure kids know play b...

Union Robotics program continues with Lego League successes

Union Lego League teams have competed in regional events, and one team, the Pipe Cleaners, did well enough to advance to the State event next month. Advisor Wendy Scheel offered the following r...

Cookie Walk in Newhall: Area families help others at Christmas time

Three area families will continue their Christmas tradition of making and selling cookies to raise money to help others, with a cookie walk at St. John Lutheran Church of Newhall on Sunday. The Boy...

Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) hosts grant writing workshop

The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, will be hosting a public grant writing workshop on Tuesday, January 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Van Horne...

Double Punches on Holiday Lights punch cards this weekend!

Surprise! Get DOUBLE PUNCHES on your "˜holiday lights' punch card this weekend! Friday, December 15 through Sunday, December 17 It is the PERFECT opportunity to wrap up your holiday...

Kathie Adams Wins Week 3 of Holiday Lights Punch card drawing

By Melissa Schwan Vinton Unlimited is happy to announce that Kathie Adams is the week 3 winner in the "˜Holiday Lights' punch card drawing! Kathie has won Vinton Value Dollars. Each we...

Annual Fall Fruit Sales Fundraiser

By: Franki Evans, VS FFA Co-Reporter On October 11th we started our Annual Fall Fundraiser, it is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Our officers set a goal of selling $40,000 just like we hav...

NE District Greenhand Fire-Up

Left to Right starting in the back: Mathew Rippel, Paul Kueny, Cynlea Adams, Brooks Erickson, Elijah Kalous. Middle: Majorie Davis, Kylee Delay, Eli Powers, Alesha Brunssen. Bottom Row: Terry Lint, S...

Stormin Vikings set 28 new personal best times at Grinnell Invitational swim meet

By Rob Levis, Coach The 2017 Vinton Shellsburg/CPU "Stormin' Vikings" continue to make significant strides early in the season. On Saturday the team registered 28new personal best tim...