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We just had to ask.. V-S School Board member Pat Lyons
In our series of interviews with Vinton-Shellsburg School Board members n honor of School Board Appreciation Week, we now ask Pat Lyons for his insights.
Our questions and Pat's answers ar...
We just had to ask... Vinton-Shellsburg School Board member Todd Wiley
During School Board Member Appreciation Week, we at Vinton Today (inspired by an idea from Karrie Bartling of the VS Administrative Office) decided to ask the school board members some silly questi...
Whipple Family Thank you
Rick Stephen Whipple, 59, passed away peacefully at his home on April 7, 2010. A memorial service was held April 15 in New Meadows, Idaho. Please read full article in the Vinton Today obituar...
Hundreds come from all over Iowa and beyond to Geiger auctions near Vinton
For the past 13 years, hundreds of people from all over Iowa, and even some surrounding states, have been making the trek to Vinton for the Geiger auction.
Twice each year, in the spring and ... We just had to ask...ourselves
We just had to ask….………….ourselves…
Vinton Today has been asking some silly questions of area people. So we thought it only fair that we answer them ourself.
Q. Your odde...
Cassandra 'Cassie' Larimer among 'Who's Who'
Cassandra Larimer, a senior from Vinton, has been inducted into Who's Who Among Student in American Universities and Colleges for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Larimer was elected by Mount Mercy facu...
Local farmer secures $2,500 donation for Vinton Fire Department
Mark Happel signed up for the Monsanto Grow Communities project at the farm show earlier this year.
He was the winner for Benton County, which gave him the opportunity to choose a community org... Lions vote to donate $5K to Palace digital project; hear from VSHS Jazz Band
The Vinton Lions Club held their regular Wednesday meeting at the Pizza Ranch. There were 42 members and 8 guests present.
The Lions Club members discussed a motion to dona...
Central Lutheran holds ground-breaking for new gym
When they won the $100,000 from the U.S. Cellular Calling All Communities fund-raiser, the Central Lutheran School students had help from family and alumni from virtually every state in the na... Virginia Holsten is Vinton Women's Club Woman of the Year
Long-time Vinton librarian Virginia Holsten was extremely surprised and touched when she received the annual Woman of the Year award at the Vinton Women's Club spring banquet on Tuesday,...