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Reynolds proposes raising tobacco taxes amid high cancer rates
By Robin OpsahlGov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday she was introducing legislation that would increase taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, institute a new tax on consumable hemp and vape produc... Chloe Sanders First Ever State Girls Wrestling Champion to reach 200 Wins!
Chloe Sanders earned her 150th high school career pin last Thursday, and went on to become the first girl in the state of Iowa to reach 200 high school career wins!History was made for Vinton-Shellsb...
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Gino Retires from Vinton Police Department
At the last Vinton City Council meeting, the city approved the retirement of the Vinton Police Department's K-9 Officer, Gino. In December 2016, the German Shepherd, along with his partner Officer Ben... Boys Swim Team Conference Results from Luther
Swim results from the boys' swim team conference meet last weekend at Luther are as follows. The boys placed 7th (106 points) out of 8 teams at the meet, which is amazing considering we only have 4 s... AG Bird Collaborates with Ring to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today at a press conference a new community initiative in collaboration with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Ring (an Amazon company) to...
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When a building permit “isn't worth the paper it's written on”
It began when Marvin and JoAnn Roster decided to build a larger garage at their home on 17th St. They followed all the rules. They drew up the plans and submitted them to the city. The city approved t...
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Members Attend Legislative Symposium
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaOn Wednesday, January 21st, seniors Ben Buhr and Braedon Hepker attended the FFA Legislative Symposium with chaperone Chad Newton. The event gave members a chance to lear... Kiwanis deliver Dictionaries to area 3rd Graders
The Kiwanis Club of Vinton continued its mission of serving the community by delivering dictionaries to all third-grade students in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District. This annual tradition aims to...
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VS FFA Hosts Spaghetti Dinner
By: Co-Reporter, Bri DulinOn Friday, January 16th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter hosted its annual Spaghetti Dinner from 5:00–8:00 p.m. during the Williamsburg Boys and Girls basketball game. Si... Sometimes officers needed for Paw Patrol
No two days look the same in the life of a deputy. Today was a reminder of that reality, and of how quickly situations can turn critical. After a passerby called 911 to report a dog that had fallen th...
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