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Shellsburg American Legion Fish Fry set for Oct. 27

The Shellsburg American Legion Post 166 will be having their annual Fall Fish Fry on Friday, Oct 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The meal includes: All the fish you can eat, baked potato, salad bar, juice and coffee (DINE IN ONLY).
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Lee and Marlene Overton to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

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.

VSHS Band-Choir butter braid sales under way

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

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.
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VS FFA officers learn teamwork at summer retreat

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.
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Post Prom Committee pie fund-raiser begins

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.