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Union High School’s “Bright Star” production wins 7 Statewide awards

Union High School’s spring musical production of “Bright Star” recently was informed by the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards that they are the recipients of 7 awards for this year’s pro...

Kyle Reeve named Tilford Elementary School’s New Principal

Welcome Kyle, Jill, Elijah and Lincoln Reeve, Kyle will join Tilford Elementary this fall The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District has chosen a new principal for Tilford Elementary School in Vinton. Kyle Reeve was a teacher in the Tipton Community School district for ten years befor...

Fire at McNeal Residence takes outbuilding but spares house

A fire  early Monday morning around 1:00 a.m. found the Vinton Fire Department responding to a structure fire with 19 members responding. With the last fireman leaving around 4:30 a.m. the men re...

Blessing Boxes of Vinton helps area residents

2 Blessing Boxes located in Vinton 1 on the former East School block and 1 across from the Ray House Blessing Boxes of Vinton, Iowa started because two local women LOVE Jesus so much they decided to serve the community. Blessing Boxes are basically neighbors helping neighbors. If you are having fin...

Accident leaves one utility pole down and car in the river

A bit of entertainment, education and embarrassment on Friday morning as car is retrieved On 04/23/2020, the Vinton Police Department responded to a report of a utility pole that appeared to have been struck down by a vehicle along River Side Drive just east of Fischer Pavilion.  Tire...

Lillie and Carli hit the ground running in New Jersey

Lillie Lamont (left) and Carli Lang wave to the camera during their send off on April 13 Well...I have good news and bad news... The good news is that I got to spend about 30 minutes today video conferencing with Vinton-Shellsburg High School seniors Lillie Lamont and Carli Lang about th...

Tree planted in memory of Caroline Frazier at Tilford Elementary

The plaque that will be placed near the tree. John Frazier stood in the rain, alongside a Princeton Golden Maple tree that was about to stand in honor of two mothers on Earth Day. The first, Mother Earth, because it was the 50th anniversary of Ea...

Wendling Quarry makes the earth move under our feet

On Wednesday morning around 11:30 a.m. Wending Quarry opened the Vinton Quarry located on 24th Ave. Dr. just north of the airport. Residents said that their house shook and some ran outside think...

Lisa Murray receives 2020 Building Bridges Outstanding Educator Award

 Congratulations to Lisa Murray for being named a Building Bridges Outstanding Educator Award through the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA)! Lisa is one of four educators from across the G...

Local communications company/VSCSD partner to solve internet access for students

EcoVision aka U.S. Cellular to assist VSCSD students with internet access Thanks to EcoVision, Inc., the authorized U.S. Cellular dealer in Vinton, and the Vinton Shellsburg School District, 40 Vinton-Shellsburg families who didn’t have internet access from home will soon...