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Milo Kearns honored by Quilts of Valor

Milo Kearns receives a Quilt of Valor in honor of his service Tuesday, the Vinton Public Library was the site of another awarding of a Quilt of Valor for a Vinton Serviceman. Milo Kearns served in the Navy on the USS Hornet from 1966 until 1970, during the Vietn...

Advanced Animal Science Class Takes Field Trip to Kirkwood

Josh Wiley: Co-ReporterOn Tuesday, May 4th, students in the Vinton-Shellsburg Advanced Animal Science class took a half-day field trip to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Throughout the day...

Aerial patrols of high voltage transmission lines to begin May 17

ITC Midwest will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately May 17 – June 3, weather permitting. Helicopter pa...

Vinton Lions Club/Trees Forever/Frazier Nursery offering Trees

In response to last Summer’s derecho, the Vinton Lions Club is partnering with Trees Forever and Frazier Nursery to support the replacement of trees in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District area. Th...

Vinton Shellsburg May Newsletter

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3,500 acre Solar Project in the plans at and around Duane Arnold

In a letter to area residents, Next Era Energy out of Florida has notified several Linn and Benton County landowners that they plan to construct three solar energy generation projects, totaling 3500 a...

Tree planted in honor of 8th Grader Brennen Still

Brennen Still On what would have been Brennen Still's 14th birthday, May 4th, the middle school students and the Still family gathered to plant a Sycamore tree in memory of Brennen. Brennen was the young man who co...

The most wonderful place on earth isn't at Disneyland, it's in Vinton

I just need to face it. I'm getting soft in my old-er age. If I were sitting and talking to my friends I'd add on, "that or I've just had the crap kicked out of me enough that now I cry over everythin...

Vinton Lions Club visited by Benton County Conservation Director

At their April 28th meeting, the Vinton Lion's Club met the new Benton County Conservation Director, Shelby Williams. Shelby is a native of Iowa County and an ISU graduate. She's been busy leading the...

Vinton-Shellsburg High School Prom King and Queen Finalists Announced

Vinton-Shellsburg's Homecoming King and Queen Finalists Vinton-Shellsburg High School has announced the finalist for Prom King and Queen.Front (L-R): JJ Sloop, Ayden Bearbower, Damon Swenson, David Lapan-Islas, CJ Rickels.Back: Jaden Voshell, Maddie Atkins...