Area Families Compete and Win at Cattle Congress

VINTON TODAY
September 30, 2022 1:22 pm

At least three area women competed in the Cattle Congress art competition and came home with ribbons. Cattle Congress is another fair held in the Cedar Valley out of Waterloo each year.

Local Scouts to deliver Scouting for Food bags on Saturday

VINTON TODAY
September 29, 2022 11:30 pm

The Scouts will be out this coming Saturday to put Scouting for Food bags on doors.  They will be out starting at 9 am.Bag pick up will be on October 8th starting at 9 am.

Members of the Vinton FFA Chapter Learn About the Utter Importance of Dairy!

FFA
September 29, 2022 3:10 pm

By: Co-Reporter, Alana FlemingOn Thursday, September 15th, members from the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter went to the Tri-State Dairy contest in Calmar to test their knowledge about different dairy aspects.

Phippen talks RAGBRAI

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 28, 2022 3:08 pm

Matt Phippen spoke to the local Kiwanis group on Tuesday about the planning that goes into organizing the logistics of RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) as well as the experiences he had on the ride this year.

Vinton Car Cruise (video)

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 27, 2022 9:31 pm

The Vinton Car Cruise took place on Saturday. The cars made a loop through and around Vinton. To view an 11 minute video of several of the cars, click

Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Auxiliary remember POW/MIA

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 27, 2022 12:51 pm

Area Veterans and their spouses took a few minutes out of their lives to remember those veterans who didn't return from war. A short ceremony was held to recognize the soldiers who became a Prisoner of War or those Missing In Action that never returned.

It's Stocktober!

FRIENDS OF THE CENTER POINT LIBRARY
September 27, 2022 9:23 am

The Friends of the Center Point Library is inviting people to help stock the Andersen Center Point Library HACAP Food Pantry. Needs include personal care items like shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, and baby care items during October.

Academic Award Winners Announced for V-S 21-22 School Year

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
September 27, 2022 9:07 am

Vinton-Shellsburg announced the Academic Award winners last night for the 21-22 School Year. These students received a yearly cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Brochures Promote Vinton Tourism

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 26, 2022 12:47 pm

Vinton Unlimited is proud to present to the town a set of new brochures that promote some of the highlights of Vinton. Included in the new set of brochures is the Harvest of Walls.

Shellsburg Couple Arrested on Charges of Sexual Abuse and Child Endangerment

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 24, 2022 4:23 pm

The Benton County Sheriff's department made two arrests last week of Jeffrey and Stacy Diveley of Shellsburg. JEFFREY SCOTT DIVELEY was charged with a total of 10 charges in several accounts involving sexual abuse of children.