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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Jill Jaeger

Name: Jill Jaeger Hometown: Aurora and Fort Collins, Colo. Jill is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 6 at the Vinton Campus. Her first experience with AmeriCorps NCCC...

Normandy Institute: VS teacher, student chosen for unique workshop in France

Normandy Institute: VS student Riley Ries and teacher Kelly Steffen plan trip to France. Riley Ries said his eighth and ninth grade history teachers – Alex Vasquez and Kelly Steffen – have had such a great impact on him that already as a high school sophomore he knows that ...

Family donates quilt for raffle during Vikette Breast Cancer Awareness Night

This quilt will help the Vikettes raise funds to fight breast cancer Feb. 1. The Ternus family of rural Vinton has made and donagted a quilt with a pink theme to help the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes raise money to fight breast cancer.  On February 1, the Vikettes w...

Show Your Love for the Iowa State Fair!

  What's not to love about the great Iowa State Fair? From funnel cakes, ferris wheels, food on a stick and free entertainment, to premier livestock events, expansive art exhibits and...

Pink Chicks compete at State Lego League event at ISU

The Pink Chicks pose with Cy at the Lego League event in Ames on Saturday. The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School 7th grade girls Lego League team, The Pink Chicks, received the Core Values award for teamwork at the district event in December and received an invitation to th...

Alliant Energy promotes Iowa Pipeline Association awareness training

  Emergency Responders and Public Officials are encouraged to attend educational event Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), an Alliant Energy company, is participating in the Iowa...

MOUNT MERCY UNIV. FALL DEAN\'S LIST

  Atkins, IA  Cody Ayers, Criminal Justice;  Sydney Wallenfelsz, Management;  Blairstown, IA  Wendi Birch, Hum Res Mgmt;  Adrienne Elliff, Music;  ...

Mt. Mercy Announces December Graduates

  Kelly Robertson, Master of Arts of Atkins graduated with a Master of Arts degree; Cody Robertson, of Shellsburg, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Admininistration;  ...

Cooling Dancers entertain VS basketball fans

The Cooling Dancers have been performing for VS fans at half-time of sophomore basketball games. The girls performed another routine on Friday....

Union's Hadachek, Dunkelberger named to Class 2A All-Academic team

All-Academic Team: Brian Dunkelberger & Trev Hadachek, Union Knights. The Iowa Football Coaches Association recently released their academic all state teams.   Union Community's Brian Dunkelberger and Trev Hadachek both were honored at the Union basketball ...