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Murray puts in retirement request at Humbolt School District
The Humbolt Independent reported, "The Humboldt Community School District Board of Directors officially approved the retirement request of long-time Superintendent Jim Murray at their meeting on Dec. ...
Farm Bureau Assists during the Bell Ringing Season
"So many volunteers and generous people donated," this year, Julie Hansen said. These three elves were on loan from Santa, and has come to ring the bell every year! The Farm Bureau office arranges the... Iowa Dept. of Ed names Union as High Performing School
The Union Community School District has received a High Performing designation on the Iowa Department of Education’s 2025 School Performance Profile.The district earned a score of 72.69 points, well...
Applications Open for $700,000+ from Community Foundation of NE Iowa
The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) is excited to announce the opening of its 2026 scholarship application process, offering students the opportunity to receive a share of over $700,00...
FFA Soils Judging: District and State
By: Co-Reporter, Bri DulinMembers of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter participated in the Soils Evaluation Career Development Event at both the district and state levels. At the district contest on S... Trump administration to garnish wages for defaulted student loans
By Shauneen MirandaPresident Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tue...
Iowa’s Unified Allocation Plan receives first-in-the-nation approval
-- First step in aligning federal education funding with statewide priorities -- Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that Iowa is the first state in th...
FFA Cookie Walk Brings Holiday Cheer to the Community
By: Co-Reporter, Bri Dulin The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter hosted a Cookie Walk on Friday, December 19th to celebrate the holiday season and give back to the community. The day before the event, FFA... The Charles & Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Charles and Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications for year2026 from non-profit organizations serving the Vinton, Iowa community. Each grant awardedshall be for a specif...
Just Like Ever Other Year, We Say Thank You Benton County!
Pictured: Santa showed up to ring the bell at Fareway this season, as he often does. Joining in the Red Kettle Fundraising for the Salvation Army of Benton County, were Greg Walston and Fareway leader...