If you've been fortunate enough to have never needed the Vinton Fire Department at your house or had to ride in a helicopter like the St. Luke's LifeGuard Air Ambulance, you have been blessed! CLICK HERE to see the helicopter land!The LifeGuard Air Ambulance arrived on Sunday morning for those attending the Pancake Breakfast at the Vinton Fire Station to explore.

One Iowan and Two Mexicans Sentenced to Federal Prison for Agreeing to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl in Waterloo Law Enforcement Officers Seized More Than 90 Pounds of Meth, 23 Pounds of Fentanyl, and Two Guns During Investigation             Three men who were involved in a Mexico‑based drug trafficking organization were sentenced today to significant time in federal prison.

Of course, a ride on the fire truck is a big deal when you haven't even reached the ripe old age of 10. That's a huge deal!The Vinton Fire Department, as well as the Pink Heals fire truck, and the Mt.

The Vinton-Shellsburg  FFA  Chapter  welcomed Iowa FFA State Officer and District Officers,  Holly Schmitt, Lauren Beyer, and Tessa Tauke  to a  chapter  visit on October  7th, 2022.

Friday Folders that put weight on your student's back and clutter on the kitchen counter aren’t the only way to get information home to parents now. The Vinton-Shellsburg school district has created an optional Digital Backpack that streamlines the flow of information.

Every year it's fun to watch our Vinton Fire Department share their knowledge with area children. The department visits children as young as preschool and through elementary age.

Vinton Unlimited will begin recognizing Good Neighbors in Vinton. We will be looking for people or businesses in the community that is doing things that improve or help Vinton be a ‘great place to live, shop, work, and play.

Operation EDITH is a fire-safety program that seeks to encourage the parents of young children to talk to their kids about the importance of fire safety.

The Center Point Historical Society's annual Cemetery Walk took place on September 18 at the Center Point Cemetery.  Among this year's five subjects who "talked" were a WWII Navy veteran, Raymond Durow, who survived the sinking of his ship by the Japanese; a 19th Century farm wife, Rebecah Leonard Gilchrist, who didn't survive a danger much closer to home; and John Osborne, a teenage soldier who survived the Revolutionary War.

By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke  On Wednesday, October 5th, Six members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter attended the 1st ever Kirkwood Landscape Challenge.