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FFA - December 8th, 2023 11:46 am
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerThe first annual IAT Conference took place on the 11th of November. The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA got the chance to take fourteen members to the FFA Enrichment Center for a fu...
VINTON LIONS CLUB - December 8th, 2023 11:46 am
In 1925 Helen Keller spoke to the Lions Club International Convention asking them to become involved with supporting the blind and visually impaired. We continue that today. The Vinton Lions...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 8th, 2023 11:46 am
It will be the 12th year for Raegan Junge's annual Christmas party just for veterans. The now 17-year-old will host "Raegan's Relief Veterans Christmas" welcoming veterans to a time of celebrating not...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - December 7th, 2023 4:46 pm
It's that time of the year. The lights are pulled from the attic, the Christmas tree is up and the sibling rivalry kicks off. Well, not for everyone, but in Vinton it is! In a Facebook post, Kord Sell...
SALVATION ARMY - December 7th, 2023 2:54 am
Thank you to all those who are ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. You are doing a great job!It's just fun to look at pictures. We can't get pictures of everyone ringing, but here are a few.And h...
VINTON UNLIMITED - December 6th, 2023 9:15 pm
Doug shopped locally in Vinton and won $50 in Vinton Value Dollars! Every week between now and Christmas, Vinton Unlimited will be drawing a winner in their Holiday Lights Punch Card Buy Local shoppi...
VINTON LIONS CLUB - December 6th, 2023 4:25 pm
Each year the Vinton Lions Club teams up with the Vinton/Shellsburg Booster Club to provide concession food at the VSHS varsity football games. All proceeds from the Vinton Lions Club concession trail...
BENTON COUNTY 4-H - December 5th, 2023 2:46 pm
Four 4-H members from Benton County recently represented Iowa on November 14 the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl competition, placing third in the nation.Team members Steiger Manson, Olivia Hanson, J...
VINTON LIONS CLUB - December 5th, 2023 11:45 am
Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection (WLC) presenter, Laura Miner, the Work-Based Learning Coordinator, spoke to the area Lions Club about WLC’s mission, purpose and impact in our region....
VFW POST 8884 - December 5th, 2023 10:35 am
The Veterans of Foreign Wars members Dale Henry and Jerry Huffman presented Grace Q Stephenson (Senior at Vinton-Shellsburg High School) with a Certificate for her Voice of Democracy essay and a monet...