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VS FFA Judges Soil

By: Co-Reporter, Grace SchminkeOn Wednesday September 28th, 17 members from the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter attended the District Soil Judging Contest at Hawkeye Community College.
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VS Spirit Flags are Now Available!

The VS Spirit flags are now available. There are approximately 10 left.   They are $40 each and are available for pick up at Wilson Hite Insurance.   There are also VS Tumblers and Umbrellas available each for $20.
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Freedom Rock in Shellsburg gets an upgrade

The Shellsburg American Legion Post has made improvements in the area surrounding the Freedom Rock located next to the Shellsburg Legion. The Legion added asphalt to the area around the Freedom Rock located on the property and it looks spectacular! The Freedom Riders made a $3,000 donation toward the project.
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF IOWA 150 AND 55TH ST. WEST OF URBANA BEGINS MONDAY, OCT. 17

According the the Iowa Department of Transportation, Concrete pavement  work on the Iowa 150 curve west of Urbana at the  intersection with 55th Street and 31st Avenue at the new roundabout will require temporarily closing Iowa 150 and 55th Street beginning on Monday, October 17, until mid-November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office.

One CPU Student stabbed, one arrested at VSHS

October 10, 2022, at around 7:36 PM Vinton Police Officers were dispatched to the Vinton-Shellsburg High School for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers observed one male student assisting another male student outside of the high school building.

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 Authority announced today that a total of more than $450,000 in grants have been awarded through six Empower Rural Iowa Grant Programs.

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.
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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 services to those who need financial assistance to pay for a clinic visit, testing, co-pays, and diagnostic analysis of those tests to determine next steps, as well as Pap tests and/or pelvic exams.