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Pink Heals Vinton: Many sign truck dedicated to those who have faced disease
Brian Tribley watches as cancer survivor Doug Yenser signs his name under that of his wife, Dawn, on the Pink Heals truck.
Brian Tribley of Pink Heals greets Dawn Yenser outside of her Vinton hom... VSHS Band-Choir butter braid sales under way
By Michala Martin, VSHS Choral Dept.
Vinton-Shellsburg High School Choir and Band students have begun their annual Butter Braids sales! These wonderful pastry treats are the perfect thing for your ...
Adeline Horst Named to 2017 BJU Symphony Orchestra
Adeline Horst of Urbana was recently named to the 2017 Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra (BJUSO).
Horst is a Freshman majoring in English.
The goal of the BJUSO, one of two orchestras at B...
Jadin Hennings awarded 2017-18 School of Education scholarship
Jadin Hennings of Dysart, IA (52224), has received the Sharon Richman Elementary Education Scholarship from the Iowa State University School of Education for the 2017-18 academic year. Hennings is stu...
VS FFA officers learn teamwork at summer retreat
By: Shelby McDonald, Co-Reporter
On July 17th - 19th, the Vinton-Shellsburg Officer team made a trip to Clear Lake for officer retreat. Getting up there later Monday evening so they could help set ... Post Prom Committee pie fund-raiser begins
The Vinton-Shellsburg Post Prom Committee pie sale is under way.
The group is selling apple, cherry and pumpkin pies for $12 each.
VSHS juniors are being asked to sell at least 5 pies each.
T... FFA members continue sharing animals at Garrison Fun Day
By: Franki Evans, Co-Reporter, VS FFA
Garrison Fun Day took place July 8th, 2017 and our chapter took multiple animals and a handful of FFA members helped. The members who participated were Jordan ... Hennings selected for 2018 national intercollegiate honor band
Kassie Hennings of Dysart was one of 12 Wartburg College studentsselected to perform with the prestigious Iowa Collegiate Honor Band at the Iowa Music Educator's Conference on Saturday, Nov. 19.
Th...
GOVS holiday roping program: Deadline Oct. 26
VS alum Sarah Siglin was one of many students who have helped decorate downtown Vinton in recent years. The tradition continues again in 2017.
GOVS (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars) a... Fields of Faith: VS students join many from other schools for prayer, sharing of faith at Union
Several girls from Vinton-Shellsburg try to untangle a human knot at the beginning of the Fields of Faith event in La Porte City, Wednesday.
A group of VS guys listens to the speaker during Field...