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Pill Bottle Ministry Ends After 9 Years

ByRev. Jessica Crane-Munoz After almost 9 years and over 150,000 bottles, the Pill Bottle collection ministry at the Presbyterian Church of Vinton is coming to a close.
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Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

oard members include Front Row: Shelly Petersen, representing the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School; and Dottie Anderson, chairman, representing Farmers Savings Bank & Trust; Second Row: Nathan Hesson, representing the Vinton City Council; Jon Clingman, vice chairman, representing Vinton Unlimited; and Rev.

Hearn makes Dean's List at Milwaukee School of Engineering

The following student received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2016-17 Winter Quarter: From Urbana, Elizabeth Hearn, Dean's List, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.

ACT 1 plans auditions for 'Burnt Part Boys," March 26, 28

ACT I of Benton County will be holding auditions for the musical The Burnt Part Boys on Sunday March 26th from 4:00-6:00 PM and on Tuesday March 28th from 6:30-8:00 PM at the ACT I Center in Vinton (the south part of the old West school building; use the west door).
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Robot project encourages VSHS engineering students

Learning how to make a robot that can sort a variety of marbles is one of the reasons the students in the VSHS Principals of Engineering class look forward to going to school each day Using a variety of methods, the students in Marsha Furlong's class recently created robots that can sort a load of marbles, separating the steel, aluminum and clear marbles into separate groups.