News VSMS signs to honor Mr. Lyle, Mr. McNeill for decades of teaching

VINTON TODAY
March 8, 2017 12:00 am

VSMS student presented Herb McNeill with a sign honoring his 43 years of teaching at VSMS. VSMS students applaud as Mr. Lyle receives the sign made in honor of his 46 years of teaching at VSMS.

Central Lutheran 6th graders honor law enforcement with blue lights

VINTON TODAY
March 8, 2017 12:00 am

For almost all teachers, seeing a student end up in handcuffs, and on TV, represents a very bad day. But for Newhall Central Lutheran 6th grade teacher Dave Runge, Saturday's interaction between students and law enforcement was totally positive.

Smoke from defective heating unit forces Tilford evacuation; everyone OK

VINTON TODAY
March 7, 2017 12:00 am

Smoke from a defective heating unit force Tilford Elementary students to go outside for a few minutes just as classes were about to begin on Tuesday morning.

ASAC 5 Year report shows progress in Benton County

VINTON TODAY
March 6, 2017 12:00 am

By David Condry ASAC Prevention Specialist/Project Coordinator Benton County Above The Influence Coalition Below is the 5 year evaluation report from ASAC and the progress made in the county.

Dictionary Day: 3rd-graders receive books from Kiwanis

VINTON TODAY
March 3, 2017 12:00 am

Addy Ingham reacts as she reads an interesting page in the dictionary presented by the Vinton Kiwanis Club. Thursday was one of the most highly-anticipated days of the school year for Tilford and Shellsburg Elementary 3rd-graders.

Out of the Darkness Walk: Community support helps Daisy Johnson quickly exceed fund-raising goal

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2017 12:00 am

This is one of Daisy Johnson's favorite photos of her with her father, Steve. Since the death of her father, Steve, in October 2014, Daisy Johnson and her family - Mom Jeanne and siblings Charlee and Kort - have received a constant show love and support from the Vinton community, and the farming and wrestling families whose lives Steve had touched for so many years.

VS teachers inspired after week with Marines

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2017 12:00 am

Ms. Duffy and Mr. Islas spent a week with U.S. Marine recruits and celebrated with them as they finished their boot camp. When the latest group of U.

Benton Co. Community Foundation now accepting grant applications

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2017 12:00 am

Grant applications can be submitted to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2017 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is midnight (CST) March 15, 2017.

VSHS students share their performing skills at annual Talent Show

VINTON TODAY
March 1, 2017 12:00 am

Students with a variety of experience, from first-time performers to guys and gals who have been singing for a decade or longer, took turns on the stage of the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium during the annual Talent Show.

Pop top drive a success; VSMS students collect 100,000

VINTON TODAY
February 24, 2017 12:00 am

Members of the Chattery Chinchillas pose with the 100K pop tops they collected this month. Three weeks ago, the members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Chattery Chinchillas Lego League team announced their pop top drive, hoping to collect 2,000 pop tops to help raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House in Cedar Rapids.