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Influential teacher: Senora Lash receives award at Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony

Jamie Thompson, left, honored Senora Michele Lash as her most influential teacher, citing Senora Lash's efforts to incorporate Spanish into every day conversation and the extra efforts she made, incl...

VSEA honors retirees, name Jon Temple as Teacher of the Year

VSEA honorees: Member of the Year - Marsha Furlong, Friend of Education - Shawn Van Fossen, Teacher of the Year - Jon Temple. Vinton-Shellsburg educators and support staff who are retiring at the ...

Habitat For Humanity / AmeriCorps Cedar 6 Team begin "A Brush with Kindness" in Vinton

By Mike Timmermans Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Thrivent Financial and others to bring "A Brush with Kindness" (ABWK) exterior painting and repair program to Vint...

FFA Banquet: Chapter presents awards, honors officers and hears from Principal Kingsbury

Wearing overalls and a couple of his favorite hats, VS High School Principal Matt Kingsbury complimented the VS FFA members on their successes, and shared a bit of his farm experience. Mr. Kingsbur...

VS senior Jamie Thompson recognized at Governor's Scholar Ceremony

Vinton-Shellsburg senior Jamie Thompson was among Iowa's top academic students honored by Iowa's Governor Branstad on Sunday, April 30, at the 15th Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony ...

Help us Keep Vinton Today a Free Resource

It's the time of the year when we remind you that we really need your help to keep Vinton Today as a free community resource to everyone. I know asking for money and saying it's "free" in t...

Honor Flight: Vietnam veterans get respect, words of thanks from fellow Americans

Vietnam veteran Craig Streeter of Vinton receives words of thanks from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst during the most recent Honor Flight. Streeter was among the many Vietnam veterans who were insulted or s...

Tourism Week: VU honored for helping contribute to impact in Iowa

Jessica O'Riley, Tourism Communications Manager for Travel Iowa, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, with VU Director Melissa Schwan. In honor of National Travel and Tourism Wee...

FFA Labor Auction raises more than $8,700

By: Brittany Hansen, Co-Reporter, V-S FFA On April 6th, 2017 at 7 pm in the Vinton-Shellsburg high school gym, we held our annual labor auction. There were 33 FFA members & 2 Advisors that part...

Senior Awards Night: Class of 2017 receives $115,000 from local residents, organizations

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Senior Awards Night was held on Wednesday, May 10, in the V-S HS Auditorium. Over $115,000 of local money was awarded to 43 members of the Class of 2017. School...