Benton County Fair T-Shirts Available to mark 150th Anniversary

BENTON COUNTY FAIR
June 2, 2022 12:22 pm

Help Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Benton County Ag Society at the Benton County Fair! Collect 1 or all 4 designs! Ordering can be done online at   Home | Benton County Fair 2022 (inksoft.

Hainey honored as 'Best of the Class'

VINTON TODAY
June 2, 2022 10:13 am

Ella Hainey from Vinton-Shellsburg CSD was honored as a member of the 2022 Best of the Class. KWWL and the University of Northern Iowa recognized valedictorians or top graduating seniors from across eastern Iowa at a celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Maucker Union on the UNI campus.

VGH & VGH Health Care Foundation award $12,000 in Area Scholarships

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
June 1, 2022 3:57 pm

Virginia Gay Hospital and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of their annual scholarship awards to area students.

Thank you from the George G. Luckey Post to area Helpers

GEORGE G. LUCKEY POST 57
June 1, 2022 3:49 pm

Memorial Day is not complete without work from George G. Luckey Post 57 members and helpers. The Legion would like to thank the Vinton-Shellsburg Home Schoolers and others who help put up flags and take down flags.

Memorial Day Services across the area bring residents

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2022 1:29 pm

Across Iowa, Memorial Day is still observed with traditional Memorial Day services. The various Legion Posts across Benton County continue the custom of pausing to remember their fallen brothers and sisters during war times and those that they've lost following their service.

B.L. Anderson Park Construction Starts and Finishes Early

VINTON TODAY
June 1, 2022 12:59 am

Work at the B.L. Anderson Park started earlier than the expected May 23 start day. Starting work a full week before expected, the crews were able to get the old concrete removed and the ground ready for the new courts.

Benton County Fair Queen Candidate: Caitlin Atwood

BENTON COUNTY FAIR
May 31, 2022 5:12 pm

Hi, I’m Caitlin Atwood. I’m the daughter of Scott and Cheryl Atwood and we live in Van Horne. I recently graduated from Benton Community High School in May and I am going to be attending Coe College in the fall to double major in music education and clarinet performance.

Benton County Fair Queen Candidate: Annabelle Newton

BENTON COUNTY FAIR
May 31, 2022 5:11 pm

My name is Annabelle Newton, daughter of Chad and Kim Newton. I have one sister, Sophia, that is 13. My family and I live outside of Vinton on a small family farm.

Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 2022 Graduation

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 31, 2022 1:27 am

The Class of 2022 held their graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Garrison Fieldhouse (Vinton-Shellsburg High School Gym).Jozee White began the graduation ceremony with a welcome.

Construction on Hwy. 150 Urbana Roundabout to begin Tuesday, May 31

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
May 30, 2022 5:21 pm

The construction of a roundabout on Iowa 150 near the 31st  Avenue and 55th  Street intersection is expected to begin May 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office.