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Viking/Vikette Hall of Fame to add new members tonight

Gunner Tranel carries the ball for VS in his senior year, when he earned All-District and All-State recognition. Gunner Tranel carries the ball for VS in his senior year, when he earned All-District and All-State recognition. From the VS Activities Dept. Please join us on Friday, September 29, for the 201...

UI welcomes students to the Class of 2019

UI welcomes the following area students to the Class of 2019. Bailey Gallagher of Atkins Hayden Vest of Brandon Ranae Grimm of Dysart Brittany Hogue of Newhall Cherie Morse of Newhall ...

Shellsburg associate Nikki Rowe named ARC Paraeducator of the Year

Nikki Rowe, left, with Megan Calcara, the former colleague who nominated her for the ARC Paraeducator of the Year Award. Nikki Rowe, 3rd from left, with other honorees at the Arc of East Central ...

Homecoming! Seniors begin week with traditional painting

The Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming week is under way. The seniors began the annual celebration on Sunday evening at the high school, where they first painted the banners that will be hung in the wind...

Sept meeting NEWW

By Sydney Walton The September meeting of the North Eden Willing Workers was held on September 24 at Maquoketa Caves. The club arrived there and had a sack lunch provided by the club and then he...

Area students accepted into the Wartburg Teacher Education Program

Thirty Wartburg College students were accepted into the Teacher Education Program. Those accepted include: Natalie Dudley of Walker Kassie Hennings of Dysart Trevor Krug of Dysart Each ...

Live to Ride the VanWey: Hundreds show love for local cancer patient

Riders gather around Scott VanWey after completing the nearly 140-mile ride in his honor on Saturday., Riders begin the morning, leaving from Vinton. Celebration Park was filled on Saturday wi...

Mount Mercy University congratulates Danielle Mikkola

Danielle Mikkola, of Watkins, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration, and graduated Cum Laude from Mount Mercy University in August 2017. Graduates were part of a spring commencement ceremony he...

VS FFA cow pregnancy check: Ag Lab offers another unique hands-on learning experience

Veterinarian Nathan Geater directs ag student Shelby McDonald as she examines a calf embryo in the Ag Learning Lab (commonly called The Barn) at VSHS. The Ag Learning Lab at Vinton-Shellsburg High...

Grace for Haiti: 2018 mission trip to focus on needs of young women

Aimee Redlinger and others plan to return to Haiti next year to focus on helping young women there. While on a mission trip to Haiti this past summer, Aimee Redlinger discovered late in the experi...