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4th Street Diner January Menu

The 4th Street Diner menu for January is set. To see the menu click:17-01 a. For 4th Street hours and details click:16-12 Back....

Card shower to honor Larry Woolison's 70th birthday

A "SURPRISE" card shower for Larry Woolison's 70th Birthday on January 1st has begun; cards can be sent to c/o Robert Woolison, 3817 Spruce Wood Ct. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402....

Persuasive advertisers: VS 3th graders write ads for class assignment

Mrs. Laurie Hyland's 3rdgrade students at Tilford Elementary recently studied advertising and communication. The unit included the opportunity for each student to write a short, persuasive advertiseme...

December 4-H Meeting Minutes

The meeting of the North Eden Willing Workers 4-H meeting was held December 4, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Vinton, Iowa. The meeting was called to order at 5 PM. The club received ...

Buhr marks 40th year as Garrison Fire Protection Agency President

John Buhr (far right) was recognized and honored for 40 years as President of The Garrison Fire Protection Agency at the Garrison Fire Dept. Christmas Party on December 10. Buhr has served as the agen...

Vinton Garden Club News

The Vinton Garden club, a member of National Garden clubs, Inc. District II and Central Region met on November 30, 2016 in the office at the Benton County Fairgrounds. President Fran Stueck called the...

Obadal Upper Iowa University Grad

Valerie Obadal is a 2016 June Graduate of Upper Iowa University Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Valerie Obadal of Shellsburg, IA, graduated with a Bachelor/Science: Nursing degree in N...

Community Foundation awards scholarship to local students

A Benton County student pursuing higher education opportunities has received additional financial assistance this fall thanks to a scholarship from the Benton County Community Foundation and its hos...

Alan Hummel named 2017 Valuation Visionary Award

Alan Hummel, son of Kyle & Shirley, graduate of Vinton Washington High School - class 1978, was awarded the following: The Collateral Risk Network (CRN) made a special announcement and it is exci...

VSMS announces 1st Trimester Honor Roll

Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School has announced its 1st Trimester Honor Roll. Click the links below to see the complete lists for each grade: 6th grade:1st-trimester-6th-16-17 Seventh Grade:1st...