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Top 10 Prom King & Queen Candidates Announced for Vinton Shellsburg

The Seniors of Vinton-Shellsburg have voted for the Top 10 King and Queen Candidates. The results are....TOP 10 QUEEN CANDIDATES:*ZENA ARAGON*ABBY BARTZ*CARLY BENDULL*LEXI GOODELL*KATELYN HYLAND*MORGA...

Benton County Take-Back event April 30

This week, we are partnering with the DEA to host a Take-Back event in our communities, providing a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs.The date of our Take-Back ...

VGH Home Health Honor Flight

Virginia Gay Home Health staff had a wonderful time celebrating two of their Home Care Clients who had the amazing opportunity of being included on the April 19th, 2022, Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. The...

He knows if you've been bad or good, but so does the Easter Bunny

You better watch out I'm telling you why... By Clark KauffmanThe Easter Bunny was representing the prosecution in several hundred Polk County criminal cases.At least that’s what Iowa Courts Online, the court system’s official, statewide web...

V-S FFA Sees Best Fundraiser Yet!

Freshman Andrew Pingenot watches as he gets higher bids for his time By: Isabel Mullinex (Co-Reporter)On Thursday, April 7th, 32 FFA members and 2 advisors signed up to be auctioned off by Jon Winkelpleck to volunteer within the community. At the Volunteer Auction, FFA...

Short Video clip of Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt

Tyler Henkle of Tyler Sean Entertainment produced a video of the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Click to view!...

Domestic Dispute in Urbana results in Arrest

On Tuesday, April 19, police were called to a reported domestic dispute on W. Wood St. in Urbana. A third party who was not on the scene, reported that a female was being held against her will and tha...

Vinton Emergency Services share Distracted/Drunk Driving Simulation w/ Students

If you saw an ambulance, fire truck, and miscellaneous police and sheriff's cars at the Vinton-Shellsburg high school this morning, it's okay. There was NOT an emergency! The local emergency services ...

Lawyer's license revoked over theft

Vinton lawyer, John K. Fischer, has had his law license revoked by the Iowa Supreme Court for misappropriation of client funds. The court found an "intentional act of theft," warranted the move. Last ...

The Easter Bunny arrives at Kiwanis Park

Tom Pingenot creates a bubble show for the children while they wait for the Easter Egg Hunt to begin The Easter Bunny arrived with a basket of candy and piles and piles of eggs on the grounds of Kiwanis Park on Saturday. To kick off the fun Tom and Eunice Pingenot created bubbles for the kids to enjo...