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Vinton Fire Department Breakfast also brings St. Luke's LifeGuard Air Ambulance
If you've been fortunate enough to have never needed the Vinton Fire Department at your house or had to ride in a helicopter like the St. Luke's LifeGuard Air Ambulance, you have been blessed! CLICK HERE to see the helicopter land!The LifeGuard Air Ambulance arrived on Sunday morning for those attending the Pancake Breakfast at the Vinton Fire Station to explore. 90 Pounds of Meth, 23 Pounds of Fentanyl off the streets with help of LaPorte PD
One Iowan and Two Mexicans Sentenced to Federal Prison for Agreeing to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl in Waterloo Law Enforcement Officers Seized More Than 90 Pounds of Meth, 23 Pounds of Fentanyl, and Two Guns During Investigation Three men who were involved in a Mexico‑based drug trafficking organization were sentenced today to significant time in federal prison.
Vinton Fire Department takes kids on the ride of their lives
Of course, a ride on the fire truck is a big deal when you haven't even reached the ripe old age of 10. That's a huge deal!The Vinton Fire Department, as well as the Pink Heals fire truck, and the Mt. Auburn Fire Department made three loops through Vinton. With 11 loads of children from Tilford Elementary, the chilly day found students happily riding on the trucks. Iowa FFA State Officer and District Officers visit Local FFA
The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter welcomed Iowa FFA State Officer and District Officers, Holly Schmitt, Lauren Beyer, and Tessa Tauke to a chapter visit on October 7th, 2022. While at the high school, the officers discussed opportunities in FFA and careers in agriculture. They also talked with the agricultural education instructor, Gabby Power about the future of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter. VINTON-SHELLSBURG ROLLS OUT DIGITAL BACKPACK FOR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY
Friday Folders that put weight on your student's back and clutter on the kitchen counter aren’t the only way to get information home to parents now. The Vinton-Shellsburg school district has created an optional Digital Backpack that streamlines the flow of information. Like the other digital products in our lives, the digital backpack can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Fire Prevention Week brings Kids and Firemen Together
Every year it's fun to watch our Vinton Fire Department share their knowledge with area children. The department visits children as young as preschool and through elementary age. They share with the children what to do if their clothes should catch on fire, telling them that they can't outrun the fire, but to Stop-Drop-and Roll. The department also talks with children about what to do if they are at home and a fire starts. Vinton's Good Neighbors recognized
Vinton Unlimited will begin recognizing Good Neighbors in Vinton. We will be looking for people or businesses in the community that is doing things that improve or help Vinton be a ‘great place to live, shop, work, and play.’ This is an effort to recognize those whose good deeds may go unnoticed, to encourage people to look for the positive things in our community, and hopefully, prompt Vintonians to participate and become “good neighbors” themselves. Operation E.D.I.T.H. Thursday Night at 7:00 p.m.
Operation EDITH is a fire-safety program that seeks to encourage the parents of young children to talk to their kids about the importance of fire safety...Exit Drill In The Home, thus the name "EDITH". The purpose is to educate early elementary school children and their families about the life-saving value of having a fire escape plan from their homes. Dead Men and Women Talking
The Center Point Historical Society's annual Cemetery Walk took place on September 18 at the Center Point Cemetery. Among this year's five subjects who "talked" were a WWII Navy veteran, Raymond Durow, who survived the sinking of his ship by the Japanese; a 19th Century farm wife, Rebecah Leonard Gilchrist, who didn't survive a danger much closer to home; and John Osborne, a teenage soldier who survived the Revolutionary War. Vinton Shellsburg Exceeds at Kirkwood Landscaping
By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke On Wednesday, October 5th, Six members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter attended the 1st ever Kirkwood Landscape Challenge. Members went into this contest with an open mind and were excited to see what the day was going to bring. The day started with all members who participated going to an educational session to learn about their contests so they would know what to expect when arriving at the contest.