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Brandon Cowboy Breakfast Feeds over 900

The little town with the big skillet was the site for the annual Cowboy Breakfast in Brandon. If everyone is at home, the town has 341 residents, except on Cowboy Breakfast Sunday. Last weekend the to...

Vinton Cruise this Saturday, September 23, 4-6:00 p.m.

Saturday, the annual Vinton Cruise will kick off events beginning at 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. with the Kiddie Cruise on the west side of the courthouse. There is no entry fee to participate. Strollers, tricy...

Let's celebrate! Tiny Vikes Addition Groundbreaking Ceremony, Thursday, 2:00 pm

Thursday, September 21, 2023 2:00 pm Tilford Elementary 308 E 13th St.Vinton, IA 52349This groundbreaking ceremony kicks off the construction phase following being awarded $1.5 million dollars fr...

Top Five Candidates for Homecoming Announced

2023 Homecoming Court Announced The top five candidates for Vinton-Shellsburg's Homecoming Court.Front row: Julia Johnson, Grayce McClintock, Rachel Rollinger, Maggie Elwick, and Bree Swenson. Back row: Levi Ferguson, Eli Page, Tory...

September 21st, 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to run for City Offices

If you are interested in running for a seat in city government, the deadline to file papers to run in the election this November is this Thursday, September 21, at 5:00 p.m. Papers need to be submitte...

Vinton-Shellsburg October Menu

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UWECI Adds Additional Volunteer Center in Benton County

In efforts to continue promoting volunteerism in Eastern Iowa, United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) is opening a United Way Volunteer Center in Benton County through a partnership with Benton C...

Help a former V-S Graduate

Support a great cause and take part in the Viking Jersey Fundraiser Auction for Justin Coots and his battle with cancer on Thursday, September 21, at the Vinton-Shellsburg Karr Complex!Viking Football...

FIREFIGHTERS SUFFER MINOR INJURIES, FIRE TRUCK DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT

Five volunteer firefighters with the City of Atkins were treated and released from local hospitals after suffering minor injuries during a single-vehicle accident involving an Atkins fire truck. T...

Endangered Species Act protections not warranted for plains spotted skunk

We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are announcing a not-warranted 12-month finding on a petition to list the plains spotted skunk under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Using the best available...