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Article Thumbnail. Benton County Amvets Post 218 member Doug Wood and Finance Officer Ron Albright take a turn at manning the table at the Interstate 380 rest stop.

Area AMVETS Host visitors over Memorial Day and Labor Day

The American Legion is a well know Veteran’s service organization with several posts in Benton County and the surrounding area. Not as well known, but also serving the local community is Post 218, of the Benton County Amvets.
Article Thumbnail. Team Members: Jameson Demuth, Abby McKenna, Kirsten Pettit, and Kassidi Brunssen.

V-S FFA Members Compete in Horse Judging Contest

V-S FFA Members Compete in Horse Judging ContestBy: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaOn Wednesday, May 13th, members of the Vinton Shellsburg FFA chapter traveled to Blush Acres in Worthington to compete in the Northeast District horse judging contest.
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Benton County Community Foundation Releases 2025 Impact Report

Celebrating Local Impact and Philanthropic MilestonesThe Benton County Community Foundation has released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the generosity, partnerships, and community investments that continue to strengthen Benton County.
Article Thumbnail. Ag Mechanics Team: Braedon Hepker, Cole Birker, Jameson Demuth, and Andrew Allsup.

Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Competes at State CDEs

By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaOn Tuesday, May 19th, members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter traveled to Ames to compete in the State Career Development Events (CDEs).
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Vinton Public Library Community Survey still open

Below you will find a link to our annual community survey. We would appreciate it if you could take a moment to provide your responses. Gathering community feedback is one of our accreditation standards through the State Library of Iowa.
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Positive Difference Maker Recognition: Shelly Williams

The Board recognized Shelly Williams as a Vinton-Shellsburg Positive Difference Maker for her outstanding service to students and families throughout her years as a bus driver and associate at the alternative high school.
Article Thumbnail. Bethany Hantz will be on the November ballot for Benton County Supervisor

2026 Benton County Election Results Hantz and Schoettmer win Primary

Benton County watched as the unofficial results for the two most contested races rolled in on Tuesday night. The total votes cast came in at 3,947, with Republicans at 2,811, and Democratic votes at 1,136In the race for Benton County Supervisor, a seat held by Tracy Seeman, there were two additional candidates vying for the seat on the Republican ticket, Tim Bird of Shellsburg and Bethany Hantz of Atkins.
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Koeppen shares memories and accomplishments of his time in Vinton with Kiwanis

Kyle Koeppen, the outgoing Superintendent for the Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools, spoke one last time to the area Kiwanis Club. He arrived in Vinton in the midst of the COVID scare and remembers the packed school board meetings where everyone showed up to share their thoughts and opinions concerning mask-wearing, or not wearing, what kind of masks work, what doesn't.
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