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Shellsburg receives $10,000 grant as part of Empower Rural Iowa Grants

Gov. Reynolds announces more than $450K in Empower Rural Iowa Grants to Advance Innovative Rural Development Initiatives   DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development ...

Vinton-Shellsburg October Newsletter

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Crash kills two on UTV in Benton County

According to the Iowa State Patrol, an accident occurred on 61st St. Lane heading eastbound in the 2800 block in Benton County at about 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022.A 2001 Dodge Ram belongin...

Clipper Corner continues Fundraising Tradition for Gifts of Hope

Each year, Clipper Corner holds a fundraising raffle in an effort to books donations for Gifts of Hope. Gifts of Hope  is a fund created to provide free mammograms and diagnostic servic...

Vinton Public Library adds a New App

The Vinton Public Library has added a new app to its technologyLibrista is a free app available to our patrons that lets you view a list of materials you currently have checked out, renew items, reser...

Member of the Month (September 2022)

Evan Lopata Member of the Month: Rachel RollingerAs a Junior, Rachel has participated in Parliamentary Procedure, Conduct of Meetings, Floriculture, Food Science, and served as Officer at Large. This year, Rachel...

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight announces flight to Washington DC

Flight #45 to include 90 veteransOn Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will launch Flight #45. The mission of this non-profit organization is to provide veterans with a “on...

VS FFA Attends Agronomy 411

FFA members learning about corn and all of the aspects of a combine. By: Co-Reporter, Grace SchminkeOn Wednesday, September 14th the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter attended the FS Agronomy 411 event at the FS building in Vinton. Several other area FFA Chapters attended ...

Tacoa Talley request for Change of Venue Denied

The attorney representing Tacoa Talley in the First Degree Murder charge of the Jodie Bevans, requested a change of venue on Monday. In the case of the State of Iowa vs. Talley, Tacoa, Judge Chad Kepr...

Vinton Kiwanis Present Check to Backpack Program

The Kiwanis Club of Vinton presented a $1000 check to the Vinton Shellsburg School District Backpack Program.The Backpack Program provides nutritious weekend meals to students in need in the school di...