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Note About Email Address Updates
Apparently, there have been several readers whose email service providers are closing their current services for customers. I am receiving several notices concerning changing your email address for th...
Happy 4th of July from a Young Artist
As part of Vinton Unlimited's Chalk it Up event on Saturday, young Emry Welper, a local nine-year-old, thought that the sidewalk in front of LaGrange Pharmacy in downtown Vinton. Saturday morning he g... Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Rocks the Show and Recruits the Future
By Gabby PowerOn June 22-26th, the great Benton County Fair was held at the fairgrounds in Vinton. Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members kept very busy throughout the fair doing a variety of activities. Membe... Independence Day Weekend - No Email on Friday or Monday
There will be no outgoing email on either Friday, July 1 or Monday, July 4. The outgoing email service will resume again on Tuesday, July 5th. Information will continue to be added to the website...
V-S Summer Meal Menu for July AND Transportation Update
Tilford Summer Meal ProgramTransportation UpdateWE ARE CHANGING OUR ROUTE TIMES BEGINNING ON JULY 6th, 2022 Pick-Up Locations with TimesKiwanis/Splash Pad = 11:35Park Apartments = 11:40Vinton Pub...
The First Bacon Buddies Pig Show arrived at the 2022 Benton County Fair
The Bacon Buddies arrived at the Benton County Fair on Friday bringing participants from the area. Bacon Buddies was actually first held at the Iowa State Fair. Local students Clayton and Will McKenn... Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 6/24/22
June 24, 2022The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in special session with Supervisors Seeman and Bierschenk present. The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m. at the Benton County Auditor’s...
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members excel at Summer CDEs
In June, various FFA members shined in various Career Development Events. On Tuesday, June 14th, 7 members traveled to Kirkwood Community College for Livestock Judging and Floriculture. Results are as... V-S FFA Chapter Officers Learn More About Their Roles as Leaders
By: Co-Reporter, Alana FlemingOn Friday, June 10, 2022-2023 Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter Officers, Paul Herger, Kail Evans, Alana Fleming, Grace Shminke, Andrew, Pingenot, and Austin Noe attended the... FFA Announces Member of the Month and Newcomer of the Month
Member of the Month - Autumn McGowanAs a Junior, Autumn has had three great years in the program. This year, she did an awesome job in the Parliamentary Procedure LDE and running the Personal Growth C...