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New plates coming 'soon,' says Iowa DOT

Soon, but not now, says the Iowa DOT, about the arrival of the new license plate design. A few days ago, the Iowa DOT announced that the newly-designed plates, with the theme called "City and County Reboot," should be in most counties by the end of the summer.
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Galkowskis charged with child endangerment, animal neglect

Barbara Galkowski Marshall Galkowski The Vinton Police Department has filed criminal charges against two Vinton residents related to a case that originated in Vinton on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
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Vinton-Shellsburg at District Bowling

By: Shelby McDonald, VS FFA Co-Reporter L to R: Brooks Erickson, Philip Kalina, Jordan Pattee, Alyssa Hansen, Mathew Rippel, Ethan Rollinger. On January 6th, 2018 the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter had 7 members take part in district bowling held at Lighting Lanes in Manchester, Iowa.

Galkowskis charged with child endangerment, animal neglect

[caption id="attachment_18856" align="alignleft" width="300"] Barbara Galkowski[/caption] [caption id="attachment_18857" align="alignright" width="300"] Marshall Galkowski[/caption] The Vinton Police Department has filed criminal charges against two Vinton residents related to a case that originated in Vinton on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

Vinton-Shellsburg at District Bowling

By: Shelby McDonald, VS FFA Co-Reporter [caption id="attachment_18878" align="alignleft" width="432"] L to R: Brooks Erickson, Philip Kalina, Jordan Pattee, Alyssa Hansen, Mathew Rippel, Ethan Rollinger.
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Dad returns from Afghanistan, surprises son at Tilford

What a surprise Tilford Elementary class 1MV received when Colonel Darin Humiston (US Air Force) surprised his son Caleb and the rest of the classroom by coming to the classroom at 12:45 p.

Dad returns from Afghanistan, surprises son at Tilford

What a surprise Tilford Elementary class  1MV received when Colonel Darin Humiston (US Air Force) surprised his son Caleb and the rest of the classroom by coming to the classroom at 12:45 p.
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'Blast from the Past' with VSMS choirs

Brylee Bruce and Kalie Burke dance together during the VSMS choir concert. Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School members sang all or parts of more than 50 oldies during the "Blast from the Past" concert Thursday at the High School auditorium.