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Donkey Basketball arriving

Join six teams from the Vinton-Shellsburg area as they ride comically trained donkeys in a quest to become the donkey dribbling champions! Tickets are $6 in advance or $8 at the door.

Free career counseling session offered at Wesley United

       Looking for employment, but not really sure which way to go? Then call today for a free career counseling session on Wednesday, March 23rd at Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Ave in Vinton.

VS Middle School choirs to perform Thursday

       Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Choirs will perform in concert on Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Public invited to meet Branstad today in Vinton

     Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad will be bringing his "Jobs for Iowa Tour" to Vinton today, Wednesday, March 9, 2011,  from 2:30pm - 3:30pm in the school board meeting room on the south side of V/S Middle School (The old high school) at 1502 C Avenue.

PEO Chapter HG to meet March 14

         PEO Chapter HG will meet Monday, March 14th at 7:30 p.m. at the lower level of the Country Club.

Firearms classes set

  A new law which went into effect on January 1, 2011 requires the Sheriff of each county to issue a permit to carry weapons to any person 21 years of age or older who is not addicted to alcohol, not likely to use a weapon unlawfully or in such a manner as would endanger the person’s self or others, is not a felon, and has not been convicted of a serious or aggravated misdemeanor in the past three years.