VS alum John Lippmann graduates from Law Enforcement Academy

VINTON TODAY
April 18, 2016 10:44 pm

Former Vinton-Shellsburg Viking and Vinton resident John W.D. Lippmann graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy on April 16.  His Class, the 267th Basic Unit, completed its 14-week training at the ILEA’s Camp Dodge, in Johnston on April 14; graduation took place at the Iowa National Guard Freedom Center.

4-H: North Eden Willing Workers learn about preparing projects for Fair

SARAH KREUTNER
April 18, 2016 10:38 pm

Connie McClintock, a County Fair project judge, spoke about preparing 4-H projects for Fair at the North Eden Willing Workers’ April 3rd meeting.

Conway named Penquite Scholar at Central

VINTON TODAY
April 18, 2016 10:38 pm

Caitlyn Conway has been named 2016 Geisler Penquite Scholar at Central College and received a scholarship for current and potential leadership in education.

VS Fine Arts Club says 'Thank you' to choir robe donors

LUANN URLAUB
April 18, 2016 11:09 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg New Century Fine Arts Club wants to thank all of those who donated to the successful fund drive for the new choir robes for Vinton-Shellsburg High School.

Matthew Gerhold features original musical compositions in spring recital

VINTON TODAY
April 18, 2016 10:49 am

Music composed by Concordia University, Nebraska students will be featured in a recital on April 20, 2016, at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Music Center on campus.

Peter Thedens Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

VINTON TODAY
April 15, 2016 10:22 am

Peter Thedens of Walker, Iowa, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Hanson ranks in top 2 percent in business at Iowa State University

VINTON TODAY
April 8, 2016 3:07 pm

Katherine Hanson of Vinton, has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Business at Iowa State University.

Area student ranks in top 2 percent in engineering at Iowa State University

VINTON TODAY
April 8, 2016 2:52 pm

An area student has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. From Walford, Logan Heitz, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Greta Geiken retires from VPRD

VINTON TODAY
April 8, 2016 2:27 pm

At age 85, it's now retirement time for Greta Geiken. The Vinton Parks and Rec Department staff joined director Brad Barker at the Rec Center on Friday for a small party for Greta, who began working there around 1998.

Area student ranks in top 2 percent in human sciences at Iowa State University

VINTON TODAY
April 8, 2016 12:26 pm

Both Bailey and Payton Leonard,  from Vinton, have achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.