VS alum Sarah Siglin was one of many students who have helped decorate downtown Vinton in recent years. The tradition continues again in 2017. GOVS (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars) and the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA and National Honor Society members are again planning to decorate local businesses with greenery.

Several girls from Vinton-Shellsburg try to untangle a human knot at the beginning of the Fields of Faith event in La Porte City, Wednesday. A group of VS guys listens to the speaker during Fields of Faith.

The Wartburg College chapter of the Phi Eta Sigma first-year honor society recently inducted 61new members. New members include: Trevor Krug of Dysart.

Teams join more than 2,000 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members responding to recent disasters The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) deployed two of its Vinton-based AmeriCorps NCCC teams to Florida with the American Red Cross.

Homecoming King Cole Tharp was among the Vinton-Shellsburg Cross Country runners who helped carry the large U.S. flag on the football field during the National Anthem before the VS-Charles City varsity football game on Friday.

Congratulations to 2017 Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming Queen Maddie Moen and King Cole Tharp! They were crowned at the traditional Thursday evening rally at the football field.

Gunner Tranel carries the ball for VS in his senior year, when he earned All-District and All-State recognition. From the VS Activities Dept. Please join us on Friday, September 29, for the 2017 Viking/Vikette Athletic Hall of Fame Induction.

UI welcomes the following area students to the Class of 2019. Bailey Gallagher of Atkins Hayden Vest of Brandon Ranae Grimm of Dysart Brittany Hogue of Newhall Cherie Morse of Newhall Nancy Zmek Lorenz of Norway Wyatt Tumilty of Shellsburg Olivia Stark of Vinton Mikala Niemeier of Walker Savannah Halstead of Atkins Caitlyn Landuyt of Blairstown Rebecca Kimm of Keystone Jehsua Smith of Luzerne Alex Harrelson of Shellsburg Katrina Thomas of Shellsburg Dalton Heffernen of Urbana Brandon Kinsey of Urbana Chris Streit of Van Horne Jessica Anderson of Vinton Aaron Henderson of Vinton Alexis Hicok of Vinton Chelsea Mier of Vinton Aaron Ohlsen of Vinton Audrey Tran Lam of Vinton Kayla Carrothers of Walker   The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.

Nikki Rowe, left, with Megan Calcara, the former colleague who nominated her for the ARC Paraeducator of the Year Award. Nikki Rowe, 3rd from left, with other honorees at the Arc of East Central Iowa Awards event Monday.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming week is under way. The seniors began the annual celebration on Sunday evening at the high school, where they first painted the banners that will be hung in the windows of area businesses.