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V-S Homecoming Parade 2021

The Vikings Football Team lead the Homecoming Parade on Thursday night. Thursday evening brought the Vinton Shellsburg Parade to the enjoyment of residents and especially the children. ]The Vinton-Shellsburg high school football team, lead the parade followed by the small...

Keeping Safety First in Benton County

Clayton McKenna, Andrew Brummer, Kail Evans, and Gunnar Schminke teach about lawn mower safety By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke On Saturday, September 25th members of the Vinton-Shellsburg, Benton, and Belle Plaine FFA Chapters assisted with the Progressive Ag Safety Day at the Benton County Fai...

Top 5 Homecoming Candidates Announced

The top five nominees for the 2021 Homecoming Court are:King: Kale Schulte, Logan Zearley, Caleb Janko, and Alontae Wilson Not pictured, Gunnar Moen.Queen: Ladies: Morgan Lang, Grace Sutton, Kate Hyla...

Vinton Kiwanis Club Presents Check to Support V-S Backpack Program

Vinton Kiwanis support local Backpack program The Kiwanis Club of Vinton presented a check of $1,100 to the Vinton Shellsburg Community School Backpack Program at Tuesday's meeting.The money was raised through the Kiwanis Club Boomtown 5K/ 1 mile...

Arsonists set Hay Bales on Fire

Farmers in the Van Horne area have been targeted by someone lighting hay bales on fire On Tuesday, September 28th at approximately 7:06 am. the Benton County Sheriff's Office and Van Horne Fire Department responded to a report of round hay bales on fire at a farm south east of Van Horne...

Top 10 Homecoming Candidates Announced at V-S

Top 10 Homecoming Candidates for King and Queen Vinton-Shellsburg's Top 10 Queen and King candidates were announced this afternoon!Front row (L-R) Queen Candidates: Emma McDaniel,Grace Sutton, Zena Aragon, Jozee White, Carly Bendull, Hannah Crane, ...

BENTON COUNTY SAFETY DAY CAMP TEACHES FARM SAFETY TO 3RD - 6TH GRADES

The Benton County Extension presented a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Camp to help children learn how to prevent injuries. With the highest rate of farm injuries occurring in children ages 5 - 14...

Homecoming week began on Sunday with Seniors whitewashing the parking lot

For decades, Vinton and later Vinton-Shellsburg students celebrated homecoming by painting streets near the high school. The tradition continues but is now carried on in the high school parking lot ea...

2021 Homecoming Activities Schedule

The 2021 Homecoming Week for Vinton-Shellsburg High School is from September 26th through October 2nd. The activities scheduled for the week will be as follows:Monday, September 27th: 2:50 PM - Announ...

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight #39 included several Local Veterans

Ron Albright with Guardian and daughter Rondalyn Several area veterans were able to take part in the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight #39 this week. Some shared their photos and a bit about their trip. Darrell Williams, a Vietnam Veteran said, "I had ...