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V-S FFA Travels to National Convention
By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke From October 26th to October 29th, 20 members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter traveled to the 95th Annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Seni... Clipper Corner makes donation to Gifts of Hope
Mary Barkdoll and Jessica Davis of Clipper Corner donated $2030 to Gifts of Hope through their annual fundraiser. VGH is grateful for their support and continued support in raising awareness for breas... Vinton-Shellsburg pulls out all the stops for Veterans
Hands down the Veteran's Assembly is the best event put together by the Vinton-Shellburg Schools each November 11. Held in the Washington Middle School the school pulls out all of the stops for area v... Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Brittany
A junior at the Vinton-Shellsburg high school has recently been receiving treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer. Despite having stage-four cancer, this high school student, B... This is for the kids: NEW Riverside Park Equipment is in the works!
At Thursday night's council meeting, Matt Boggess of Vinton Parks & Rec reported on a bid received for the new replacement playground equipment for Riverside Park. The former equipment was vandali... Thank you to our Benton County Veterans
To our Veterans and their families,Thank you for your service and for your sacrifices. That seems like such a tiny phrase for the monumental service that you've given to our country. As we take today ... Veteran's History Project a Grassroots Project
Q: Can you tell us about the Veterans History Project? A: The Veterans History Project is a collection of oral histories curated and archived at the Library of Congress American Folklife Cen...
Lions Club makes Booster & Cross Country Team Donation at Meeting
Vinton Lions Club thanks everyone who supports our trailer sales during the year. Because of this patronage, the club is able to contribute to the Vinton Shellsburg Boosters with a $3500 check made po... Carole O'Deen Daniel A2C inducted into the Military Women's Memorial Registry
The latest Honor Flight included three women who served our country. Rita Curtis, Debra Lee, and local veteran, Carole Daniel. Daniel a 1958 graduate of Washington High School in Vinton, served in the... V-S FFA Shows Appreciation to Farmers
By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke On Saturday, October 22nd, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter held its second annual Feed the Farmers event. Members began setting up at their locations around 10 A.M. ...