Lee and Marlene Overton to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

VINTON TODAY
October 23, 2017 12:00 am

Lee and Marlene Overton will celebrate 60 years of marriage on November 2nd. They were married at the Dysart Methodist Church in 1957. The couple have four children, Mark (Kathy), Diane (Jeff) Hanft, Ann Overton, and Mary (Mike) Symmonds, as well as 6 grandchildren and 5 great granddaughters.

Pink Heals Vinton: Many sign truck dedicated to those who have faced disease

VINTON TODAY
October 22, 2017 12:00 am

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 home.

VSHS Band-Choir butter braid sales under way

VINTON TODAY
October 22, 2017 12:00 am

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 holiday family gatherings.

Adeline Horst Named to 2017 BJU Symphony Orchestra

VINTON TODAY
October 20, 2017 12:00 am

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 BJU, is to inspire artistic excellence in performance as a display of God's glory and His gifts to man.

Jadin Hennings awarded 2017-18 School of Education scholarship

VINTON TODAY
October 17, 2017 12:00 am

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.

VS FFA officers learn teamwork at summer retreat

VINTON TODAY
October 11, 2017 12:00 am

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 up camp, eat, and still get come time in for are first lesson.

Post Prom Committee pie fund-raiser begins

VINTON TODAY
October 10, 2017 12:00 am

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.

FFA members continue sharing animals at Garrison Fun Day

VINTON TODAY
October 10, 2017 12:00 am

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.

Hennings selected for 2018 national intercollegiate honor band

VINTON TODAY
October 10, 2017 12:00 am

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.

GOVS holiday roping program: Deadline Oct. 26

VINTON TODAY
October 9, 2017 12:00 am

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) and the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA and National Honor Society members are again planning to decorate local businesses with greenery.