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Hainey honored as 'Best of the Class'
Ella Hainey from Vinton-Shellsburg CSD was honored as a
member of the 2022 Best of the Class. KWWL and the University of Northern Iowa recognized
valedictorians or top graduating seniors from acro... VGH & VGH Health Care Foundation award $12,000 in Area Scholarships
Virginia Gay Hospital and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is proud to announce the
recipients of their annual scholarship awards to area students. This year a total of $12,000 was a... Thank you from the George G. Luckey Post to area Helpers
Memorial Day is not complete without work from George G. Luckey Post 57 members and helpers. The Legion would like to thank the Vinton-Shellsburg Home Schoolers and others who help put up flags and ta... Memorial Day Services across the area bring residents
Across Iowa, Memorial Day is still observed with traditional Memorial Day services. The various Legion Posts across Benton County continue the custom of pausing to remember their fallen brothers and s... B.L. Anderson Park Construction Starts and Finishes Early
Work at the B.L. Anderson Park started earlier than the expected May 23 start day. Starting work a full week before expected, the crews were able to get the old concrete removed and the ground ready f... Benton County Fair Queen Candidate: Caitlin Atwood
Hi, I’m Caitlin Atwood. I’m the daughter of Scott and Cheryl Atwood and we live in Van Horne. I recently
graduated from Benton Community High School in May and I am going to be attending Coe Col... Benton County Fair Queen Candidate: Annabelle Newton
My name is Annabelle Newton, daughter of Chad and Kim Newton. I have one sister, Sophia, that is 13. My family and I live outside of Vinton on a small family farm. I am a junior at Vinton-Shellsburg H... Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 2022 Graduation
The Class of 2022 held their graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Garrison Fieldhouse (Vinton-Shellsburg High School Gym).Jozee White began the graduation ceremony with a welcome. She t... Construction on Hwy. 150 Urbana Roundabout to begin Tuesday, May 31
The construction of a roundabout on Iowa 150 near the 31st Avenue and 55th Street intersection is expected to begin May 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s...
Area Cemeteries stand ready for Visitors
Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have gone before us. We remember our military men and women many we’ve lost in the line of duty, or because if their service. Hopefully we take our ...