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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... Wartburg inducts 61 into Phi Eta Sigma honor society
The Wartburg College chapter of the Phi Eta Sigma first-year honor society recently inducted 61new members.
New members include:
Trevor Krug of Dysart.
Weston Krug of Dysart.
Phi Eta Sigma...
Local AmeriCorps Teams to Deploy in Response to Hurricanes Irma
Teams join more than 2,000 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members responding to recent disasters
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) deployed two of its Vinton-based AmeriCorps...
Homecoming Photo of the Day: King's crown and the flag
Homecoming King Cole Tharp was among the Vinton-Shellsburg Cross Country runners who helped carry the large U.S. flag on the football field during the National Anthem before the VS-Charles City varsit... VS Homecoming Royalty: Queen Maddie Moen and King Cole Tharp
Congratulations to 2017 Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming Queen Maddie Moen and King Cole Tharp! They were crowned at the traditional Thursday evening rally at the football field.
Maddie also made a key...