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Trades Talk with a Twist: Nate Edwards Visits Ag Mechanics Class
By: Gabby PowerOn April 17, 2025, students in the Agricultural Mechanics class at Vinton-Shellsburg High School got more than just a lesson, they got real-world insight from a hometown expert. Nate Ed... Help Pick Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin—Nominations Now Open
Is the breaded pork tenderloin your go-to when eating out? If so, it’s that time of year again and we need your help to uncover the 2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin! The Iowa Pork Produce... Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:SF 397: A bill for an act relating to assaults, including assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and inmate assaults on dep...
The Charles & Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Charles and Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications for year 2025 from non-profit organizations serving the Vinton, Iowa community. Each grant awarded shall be for a spec...
House passes ban on court-ordered college payments in divorce cases
By Brooklyn DraiseyThe Iowa House has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’s desk that would do away with divorce court orders to pay a subsidy for higher education.Senate File 513 would bar ...
Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor,of His Holiness Pope Francis
Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment for His Holiness Pope Francis who died on April 21, 2025 at Vatican City...
Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
Photo: From left to right: Kyle Koeppen representing the Vinton Shellsburg Community School District, Cyanna Boggess representing Vinton Unlimited, Deb Wilberg representing Farmers Savings B... Bird Celebrates Protecting Kids In Court
With a vote at the Iowa State Legislature, both chambers have officially passed Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s constitutional amendment to protect kids in court.Attorney General Bird’s propos...
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Announces 54th Flight to Washington, D.C.
The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Announces its 54th Flight to Washington, D.C.. The flight will include nearly 90 veterans from across Eastern Iowa.On Tuesday, April 29, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight wil...
Vinton Kiwanis bring Easter fun to area Children
It was a chilly day for the hunt this year, but no one under 5 foot tall noticed. I have to admit that I love watching the itty bitty kiddos at the Easter Egg Hunts. I have yet to figure out why a p...