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Vinton-Shellsburg Conquers FFA Week
By Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisIn mid-February, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members woke up Sunday morning thrilled for the week ahead of them. FFA Week is a week out of the year that V-S FFA members anticipat... VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
$10,000 Grant Will Help the Library better serve with patrons with dementiaThe Vinton Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Com...
Accident in Shellsburg results in Injury
On 3-13-2024, at about 7:21 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting vehicle accident with injury on Main St in Shellsburg IA.Deputies responded and found that a 2019 Pol...
Vinton Lions Club members honored with years of service awards!
The Vinton Lions Club honored Mike Barron, for his 40 years and Jeff Peterson, 20 years of service. Congratulations!Vinton Lions meets every Wednesday for a noon luncheon meeting at Pizza Ranch hostin... No jail time or sex-offender registry for Cedar Rapids doctor
By Clark KauffmanBoard of Medicine imposes no sanctions on Cedar Rapids doctor's licenseAn Iowa physician accused of sexually exploiting a patient has been granted probation and will not be placed on ...
Vinton Shellsburg FFA brought in the Gold at Sub-Districts!
Photo Caption: (Top Row Left-Right)- Cooper McClintock, Austin Noe, Ben McGowan, Andrew Allsup, Wes McKenna, Ben Buhr, Leif Allen, Levi Lutz, Andrew Pingenot, Jazmyn Dods, Zane Helter, Brody Waters, ... Vinton Today turns 14
The last 14 years have been a ride for sure! In the three months before Vinton Today went live, I can remember thinking, quite a few things. There was a desire to create something that would be able t...
Bear Creek Church gets a makeover, but still in need
For decades, the Bear Creek Church located on the Brandon blacktop south of Brandon at 5177 26th Ave. on V71 has been in dire need of maintenance and people with the desire to see it accomplished. Tow... GREEN BEER AND DRIVING DON’T MIX
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa March 13-21 to remind drivers: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Unit... Honor a Civic-Minded Iowan in Your Life
We are encouraging all Iowans to submit nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Nominations are open to Iowa residents aged 25 years or under for their meaningful commitment in addressi...