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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...

Vinton Shellsburg Homecoming Court Announced

2023 Homecoming Court Candidates To watch the ceremony, click HERE!...

2023 VSHS Homecoming Activities Schedule

Click HERE for photos of the kids painting the store windows for Homecoming week!The 2023 Homecoming Week for Vinton-Shellsburg High School is from September 17th through September 22nd.The community ...

Benton County Emergency Management Recognized this week by Governor Reynolds

Benton County Emergency Management is recognized this week for their work to prepare for days like this one in 2013 Benton County Emergency Management is among the departments in Iowa that are being recognized this week.Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed this week "Emergency Management Appreciation Week."The proclama...