Register for a chance to win a $1,000 College Savings Iowa Account

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
May 23, 2012 8:51 am

  State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald wants to remind Iowans it is their last chance to celebrate 529 Day by registering to win a $1,000 College Savings Iowa account for a child in their life.

Baccalaureate: VSHS seniors urged to think of others first

VINTON TODAY
May 23, 2012 8:31 am

  Vinton-Shellsburg High School graduates, as they face one of the biggest changes of their young lives, chose as their baccalaureate speakers two adults who have made many changes of their own in recent years.

Nothing Compares' to the Iowa State Fair's Free Stage Line-up

VINTON TODAY
May 22, 2012 6:08 pm

  The 2012 Iowa State Fair free stage line-up is packed with a variety of entertainment and acts. From musical legends to Vaudeville comedy, "Nothing Compares" to this much entertainment, all free with gate admission.

Special Olympics: Local athletes featured in ISU Daily as the strive for Gold

VINTON TODAY
May 22, 2012 9:43 am

While the Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics athletes competed for gold medals at the recent State event in Ames, a Vinton native who works for the Iowa State University college newspaper was there to help tell their stories.

NCCC’s Maple 7 takes on Invasive Species

AMERICORPS NCCC
May 21, 2012 9:34 pm

  By: Ashley Carmichael   NCCC team Maple 7 is camping and working at Taltree Arboretum and Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana. The team spends their time battling several different invasive plants in order to preserve the natural beauty of the Arboretum and Gardens.

Aaron Koppen Named to Spring 2012 President's List at LeTourneau University

VINTON TODAY
May 21, 2012 9:26 pm

   Aaron Koppen of Shellsburg, Iowa, was named to the Spring 2012 President's List at LeTourneau University. Koppen achieved a perfect 4.

A Place of Your Own

PATTIE UPMEYER, BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
May 21, 2012 8:46 pm

  Some say it is a buyer’s market.  “Prices are low; mortgage rates are low and there are many homes on the market to pick from,” state Brenda Schmitt, ISU Extension Family Finance Specialist.

4th St. Diner News

VINTON TODAY
May 21, 2012 10:18 am

    On Monday, April 9th, the afternoon activity was a Pepper Card Party. There were 5 tables of players.  Bernadine Barr won 1st place with 267 points.

The Vinton Community Band wants you!

JUDY TRYGSTAD
May 17, 2012 10:10 pm

  The Vinton Community Band Wants You! We will be starting our 30th season this summer, time does fly! Many of our members are from the original band started as an event on a HS variety show back in 1982.

Concrete Ice Cream Cones Serve Up Fun at the Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
May 15, 2012 11:40 am

  The 2012 Iowa State Fair will celebrate its "Fairlicious" foods with a limited number of 3 ½ foot tall concrete ice cream cones on display throughout the grounds during the Fair, August 9-19.