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GOVS holiday roping program: Deadline Oct. 26

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.

Local AmeriCorps Teams to Deploy in Response to Hurricanes Irma

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.
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Homecoming Photo of the Day: King's crown and the flag

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.
Article Thumbnail. Gunner Tranel carries the ball for VS in his senior year, when he earned All-District and All-State recognition.

Viking/Vikette Hall of Fame to add new members tonight

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 students to the Class of 2019

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.
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Homecoming! Seniors begin week with traditional painting

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.