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Grow Smart, Stay Safe: V-S FFA helps out at Ag Safety Day
By: Co-Reporter, Bri DulinOn a Saturday in September Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members helped to teach younger kids the importance of safety in agriculture. The day was filled with hands-on activities, in... GoFundMe page set up to cover Funeral expenses of Offerman Family
Following the accident on Friday involving a Vinton woman, 37-year-old Crystal Offerman, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover her funeral expenses. Offerman's Jeep was rear-ended by a Vinto... Introducing the Grade‑Alignment Scenario: Information & Next Steps
There will be two more opportunities for parents to learn more about the proposed Grade-Allignment Scenario November 10, 2025Shellsburg Elementary6:30 PMNovember 13, 2025Tilford Elementary6:30 PMGrad...
Frush, Reserve Champion, LaPorte-Dysart FFA 5th in Milk Quality & Products Event
The La Porte-Dysart FFA Chapter was among 25 teams from across Iowa who made their way to Manchester in September to take part in the 2025 Iowa FFA Milk Quality & Products Career Development Event...
Multi-vehicle accident involving Vinton-Shellsburg school bus on Friday
On Friday, a Vinton-Shellsburg school bus with six students on board was leaving town on Highway 218 headed south when it was involved in a multi-vehicle accident. None of the students on the bus was ... Unified by Service: Iowa Celebrates Veterans Day 2025
Each November, Iowans gather to say two simple words that carry generations of meaning: thank you. Veterans Day is a celebration-not of loss, but of living legacy. It honors those who have served and ... Humboldt Superintendent Jim Murray Accused of Covering Up Teacher’s Abuse
Former Vinon-Shellsburg Principal at Tilford Elementary, Jim Murray, was named Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year in 2017. In 2018, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School Award win... Urbana holds Candidate Forum
Urbana held a candidate forum with all of the candidates participating in a Q & A. The candidates include two mayoral candidates and four council candidates (for two open seats). They are as follows.U...
Good Neighbor Award Given to Barkdoll and WUMC Food Pantry
Vinton Unlimited and the Palace Theatre recognize Mary McNeal Barkdoll and Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry and their volunteers as “Good Neighbors”.Vinton Unlimited and the Palace... Two arrests made in the death of toddler
The Vinton Police Department has released the following statement concerning the death of a 20-month-old, on September 22, 2024. It reads as follows."The Vinton Police Department, in cooperation with ...