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Honor Flight: Area veterans receive recognition in D.C.
Ed and Judy Shaeffer of Shellsburg took Judy Husted to the Cedar Rapids airport to welcome home...
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PopularTo the Editor: How tax cut will kill Social Security
To the Editor: “Starving The Beast” is a political strategy currently being happily employed by American conservatives to limit social security spending by cutting taxes. They do this in order to deprive the working...
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LatestVSHS students plan second school shooting protest walkout
Several Vinton-Shellsburg High School students plan to participate in a nationwide school walk-out to protest school shootings at 10 a.m. this morning. “We have a couple things planned,” said Sadie Mauer, who...
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The Vinton-Shellsburg & Benton Community Homeschool Assistance Program presents “Northwoods Reunion”. Presenting the play on Friday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 6th, at 3:00 p.m., the play will show at...
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Betterton, Fusely represent area at AUU wrestling event
The Iowa AAU wrestlers hosted a team dual championship event in Des Moines last weekend. Among the...
Matthew Gerhold performs in annual Broadway at the Boulders show.
Matthew Gerhold of Atkins, Iowa, and Concordia University, Nebraska’s A Cappella choir will sing many musical hits in the return of their annual Broadway at the Boulders show at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13. The...
Lita Schminke
Lita Schminke, 85, of Belle Plaine, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the Belle Plaine Specialty Care Center with the love of her family surrounding her. Visitation will be held Friday, April 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cedar...
Union High School Spring Concert tribute to Class of 2018
Submitted by Tim Mitchell On Tuesday, May 1st, the Union High School music department will present its major performing ensembles in concert. The Concert Band under the direction of Mike Bistline, along with the Concert Choir...
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Lita Schminke
Lita Schminke, 85, of Belle Plaine, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the Belle Plaine Specialty Care Center with the love of her family surrounding her. Visitation will be held Friday, April 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cedar...
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Donald George Krug
ATKINS: Donald George Krug, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 17, 2018...
Read MoreWilma Fay Wilson
Wilma Fay Wilson, 95, of Belle Plaine, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with the...
Read MoreJanice J. Petersen
Janice J. Petersen, 83, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A memorial visitation will be Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral...
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VS and BCHAP to present Northwoods Reunion
The Vinton-Shellsburg & Benton Community Homeschool Assistance Program presents “Northwoods Reunion”. Presenting the play on Friday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 6th, at 3:00 p.m., the play will show at...
Read MoreUnion High School Spring Concert tribute to Class of 2018
Submitted by Tim Mitchell On Tuesday, May 1st, the Union High School music department will present its major performing ensembles in concert. The Concert Band under the direction of Mike Bistline, along with the Concert Choir...
Read MoreBENTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CATTLEMEN AND FAREWAY TO BRING SHOPPERS “T-BONE TUESDAYS”
May is Beef Month, to celebrate, each Tuesday throughout May one winner will be selected to receive a four-pack of T-Bone steaks from the Benton County Farm Bureau, Benton County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Vinton Fareway....
Read MoreVinton Shellsburg Retirees and Award Winners to be honored May 16
Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees and Award Winners will be honored at a public reception Wednesday, May 16, 2018 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the VSCSD Central Office 2018 Retirees include: Sara Patterson – 37 years Lois Mulvaney – 33...
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