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COMMUNITY CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS MEETING HELD FOR BENTON AND TAMA COUNTIES
Childcare is not just an issue for parents. In fact, Governor Reynolds recently created a Child Care Task Force to address the child care shortage and barrier to work, after the Governor's Economic Re...
Local born Correction Officer dies in attack at Anamosa Prison
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 around 10:15 a.m. multiple Anamosa State penitentiary employees were assaulted by inmates including an officer with local connections."The initial investigation found that o... VS FFA Holds Drive Your Tractor to School Day
By: Josh Wiley, Co-ReporterOn Tuesday, March 23rd, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members participated in Drive Your Tractor to School day. Unfortunately, weather had interfered with many member’s plans to d...
FFA Students Drives Tractors to School on Tuesday
This year, John Deere was the choice of tractors for the Future Farmers of America Chapter of the Vinton-Shellsburg High School. Four tractors were driven to town by three of the high school boys and ... FFA District Convention
By: Annabelle Newton, Co-ReporterOn Saturday, March 13, the Vinton Shellsburg had members competing at the Northeast District Convention held at the Independence High School. These members have been d...
Vinton Kiwanis bring Dictionaries to Tilford Elementary
The Vinton Kiwanis Club continues to hand out "A Student's Dictionary" the Vinton-Shellsburg School District's 3rd graders. The dictionaries contain definitions of course as well as other important ... Support Vinton Community Foundation while you shop
The Vinton Community Foundation provides grants to those in the community who are approved through the application process. If you would like to help the Vinton Community Foundation with support, but ...
Vinton Shellsburg welcomes new members to the National Honor Society
The Vinton-Shellsburg National Honor Society chapter added several new members during Monday's induction ceremony.Officers conducted the official NHS ceremony, highlighted the traits of character, lea... LaGrange addresses Noon Kiwanis concerning Vaccines
At Tuesday's Noon Kiwanis Meeting, Dan LaGrange of LaGrange Pharmacy addressed the group giving them an update on distributions of the COVID-19 vaccines. He also took some times to answer questions fr... Post Prom Fundraiser Brings fun and Donations
Saturday volunteers from the local Kiwanis Club and the Post Prom Committee conducted a fundraising event at John's Quick Stop's new car wash. Several vehicles showed up to the car wash and...