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VS cousins among elite group of National Merit finalists
Second cousins and 2014 Vinton-Shellsburg High School classmates Luke Moen and Jacob Isbell recently learned that they have been named among the 15,000 National Merit Scholarship finalists.
Of the 1.5 million top students across the nation who qualified for the program, Luke and Jacob are among the top 1 percent.
Finalists are chosen based on academic record, skills, and accomplishments.
AmeriCorps NCCC welcomes new members, marks 20th year
On Thursday, young Americans from dozens of states saw Iowa for the first time as they entered the AmeriCorps NCCC program at the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School (IBSSS) campus.
The 181 new Vinton residents are part of NCCC Class XX. The federal program is marking its 20th year in 2014, and plans to mark the milestone with a variet of events and a special celebration on Sept. Mangolds hope fund-raiser will help other families fighting rare nevus disease
For many of us, having a baby is an exciting part of life that only adds joy and wonder to our day.
Four years ago, the Mangold family had the same experience along with another emotion: Concern.
A little boy entered their lives in the usual way, but came with a very unusual birthmark.
Reid was born with a giant congenital melanocytic nevus – a dark, pigmented birthmark that covered nearly half his body. Soil & Water Commission to meet Feb. 19
The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2014. The Commissioners will meet at 8:00 a.m. at the District office in Vinton. Items on the agenda include minutes from previous meetings, financial reports, conservation plans, federal and state cost share programs including new Benton/Tama Nutrient Reduction Demonstration Watershed Project, and other general business.
Burpee Challenge helps 121 stay in shape, benefits Palace project
Late last year, Mark Erickson of Kettlebell Advantage and Julie Lessig and Alexa Schirm of Total Balance invited area residents to participate in the Burpee Challenge.
A total of 121 people participated, performing a total of 5,050 Burpees each. The donations from these individuals will help the Palace Theatre pay for renovations to the box office and updating of its computerized seating system. Best ever for VSHS: Robot team earns ninth place
Have you ever, while driving a remote controlled car, or playing a video game, wondered how the people who made that device did so? How do they allow the device in your hand to determine the direction of the machine you are trying to move?
For the past few years, several Vinton-Shellsburg High School students have been learning the many of the answers to those questions through the First Tech Challenge. Two hour late start for VS schools Tuesday; no AM preschool
Due to the cold weather, there will be a two-hour late start on Tuesday, February 11. Also, there wil be no AM Tiny Vikes Preschool. Please be safe on your way to school!
Antonym Day: Tilford 4th graders dress up to demonstrate opposites
Mrs. Sturtz sat at a pupil's desk Friday morning, surrounded by students pointing their fingers at her in their most teacherly manner.
Things like that -- along with unique costumes, writing of names backwards, class schedules arranged in different order and even sweets in place of the "healthy snack time" were all part of the 4th grade celebration of Antonym Day at Tilford. Benton County January Arrests
NAME A(dult)/J(uvenile) Male/Female CLASS OF CHARGE CHARGE DATE LOCATION
ZACHARY ILDEFONSO A M FELONY BENTON CO WARRANT - FTA BURGLARY 3RD 1-5 RR
DRAKE RETZLAFF A M AGGRAVATED BENTON CO WARRANT - BURGLARY 3RD 1-7 VINTON
JESSE BERSTLER A M SERIOUS BENTON CO WARRANT - FTA THEFT 4TH 1-2 RR
LANCE WILD A M FELONY BENTON CO WARRANT -
Retired Vinton businessman recalls ending cigarette era in Vinton pharmacy
A national pharmacy chain, CVS, has been in the news this week, after announcing that it has decided to stop selling tobacco products.
That puts the company approximately 30 years behind Vinton's local pharmacies.
For decades, most drug stores had sold tobacco products. But after mounting evidence linking smoking to cancer and other ailments, and the first Surgeon General's smoking warning in the 1960s, pharmacy operators began re-thinking their product lines.