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Vinton-Shellsburg High School candidates for Prom King and Queen

Vinton-Shellsburg High School candidates for Prom King and Queen. It's Prom Season! The Vinton-Shellsburg High School candidates were [sel]ed for the Prom King and Queen.In the front row left to right: Emma Dickinson, Madison Atkinson, Maggie Davis, Clarissa Carolan...

Generosity of Volunteering a Win for the Entire Community

As part of Global Volunteer Month and National Volunteer Week, held April 18-24, 2021, the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) is celebrating its more than 350 volunteers who serve 23 affi...

Iowa State Patrol and Buchanan Co. Grateful For Support In Loss of Sgt. Smith

Friday, the Iowa State Patrol laid to rest a hero in Sergeant Jim Smith, who courageously served the State of Iowa for 27 years. He made the ultimate sacrifice attempting to arrest a barricaded subj...

Vinton Lions Club welcomes Obil Flores

Obil Flores, English Educator for El Salvador Public Schools in San Salvador, addressed Vinton Lions Vinton Lions Club welcomed guest speaker Obil Flores, English Educator for El Salvador Public Schools in San Salvador. For the last six years, he has been teaching children English in both public and ...

V-S FFA Labor Auction Successful

Brady Ortner assists auctioneer Doug Uthoff at the FFA Labor Auction which brought in $7,700 By: Co-Reporter, Josh WileyOn Thursday, May 8th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter held their annual “labor auction” at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School gymnasium, starting at 6:00 P.M. Last year...

Benton County Community Foundation’s 2020 Annual Report Highlights Key Impacts

The Benton County Community Foundation’s 2020 annual report is now available on the Community Foundation’s website at www.bentonccf.org. The report highlights key impacts made and lists funds...

Sheriff Tippett Speaks with Noon Kiwanis

Sheriff Ron Tippett shares with the Noon Kiwanis a bit about his job On Tuesday, Benton County Sheriff shared an update on the status of COVID immunization shots given in Benton County. At last count, 13,000 have been given. He also shared some of the upcoming events ...

Car hits home in Shellsburg, driver dies

On 4-12-2021, at about 11:02 AM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a car striking a house on Cottage St in Shellsburg IA. The driver of the car, and sole occupant was...

Pack 47 holds Pinewood Derby

Pine Derby Winners: Mason Stephenson, Henry Halstead, Wes Lagrange, Mackenzie Thomsen, Noah Hesson Cub Pack 47 held their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday. The Pack was able to use their new aluminum track purchased by the community foundation for the first time. The scouts raced and the winners a...

Vinton to Flush Water Lines April 12th-15th

Vinton will be flushing the water lines at the following locations:Everything WEST of 2nd Ave    All Day Monday and Tuesday, April 12th and 13thEverything EAST od 2nd Ave     ...