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Benton County Angel Tree helps 284 Families this Christmas
Another year is in the books for the Benton County Angel Tree program. The small contingent of elves behind Angel Tree was able to assist 284 area families this year, and 381 children! The event is or... Virginia Gay Hospital Staff Participate in Disaster Preparedness Training
Staff at Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH) recently participated in a Tabletop Disaster Preparedness Training focused on emergency readiness and coordinated response.The interactive tabletop exercise allo...
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We Have A New Animal Ambassador!
By Aaron Askelson, Naturalist
Our newest animal ambassador is a western hognose
snake aka plains hognose snake. We received this male
snake from a research project that is being conducted by
West ... Sue Gates retires after 22 years with Grant Wood
After 22 years of dedicated service, Sue Gates has officially retired from the Grant Wood AEA Board of Directors. She faithfully represented Vinton-Shellsburg and our broader AEA region.Sue’s commit... 
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Library Hours over the Christmas Holiday
The following will be hours during the holidays for the Vinton Public Library.Wednesday, December 24th - 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Thursday, December 25th - closed...
Deck the House Winners Announced
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Deck the House Holiday Lights Contest and to the committee members who volunteered their time to vote.Griswold Category• 1st Place: Kaylee Ryan• ... Possible slick weather and high winds headed our way today
A band of moderate rain with embedded brief heavy downpours is expected this morning. ● Strong winds gusting up to 45 mph. There could be some south/west gusts near 40 mph this morning. Peak wi...
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Schwenker recognized by VSCSD Board as December's Positive Difference Maker
The Vinton-Shellsburg Board of Directors met on December 15th for its regular monthly meeting.The meeting opened with recognition of Leon Schwenker as the district’s December Positive Difference Mak... Vinton Kiwanis bring Santa and Christmas to Area Children
The magic of Christmas made a special stop in Vinton on Tuesday when the Vinton Kiwanis Club welcomed a very important visitor to Pizza Ranch — Santa Claus himself.Thanks to the Kiwanis’ well-know...
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