New Century FS building catches fire Saturday Afternoon

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 27, 2020 11:44 pm

The New Century FS caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Vinton Fire Department responded as well as Garrison, Cedar-Mt. Auburn, Urbana, and Shellsburg Fire Departments.

Louise Gilchrist Charitable Trust gifts $50,000 to VGH Health Care Foundation

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
June 27, 2020 1:02 am

Definition of Grateful: “warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received.” Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing and Rehab has tremendous reasons to be “Grateful”.

A Lifetime Journey Finally Recognized

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 25, 2020 4:20 pm

On June 20, 2020, John Gualtier was escorted by two other Purple Heart recipients Dave Goodell and Michael Reid to the front of a room of more than 100 friends and family.

Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees ending career a bit differently

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 24, 2020 9:35 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees usually get to the year, well, like the graduates usually did, together with their peers and friends. Usually, there is a little celebration together.

Benton County Sheriff's Office Remind Residents of Fireworks Laws

BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
June 24, 2020 2:17 am

With the upcoming July 4th holiday, we would like to remind Benton County residents of the Iowa fireworks law.The hours of use are 9 am to 10 pm from June 1 through July 8.

Holsten Celebrates retirement after 35 Years

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 24, 2020 2:13 am

Today was Virginia Holsten's open house to celebrate her service as Vinton's Librarian.  For the past 35 years she's done something that I hadn't see in all of my growing up years, she made it fun to go to the library.

Brush Dump temporarily Closed

CITY OF VINTON
June 23, 2020 8:30 pm

Due to rising waters of the Cedar River,  the brush dump north of town is going to be temporarily closed.

Shellsburg Library News

SHELLSBURG TODAY
June 23, 2020 2:39 pm

Well we’ve finally reopened on June 1st. After a long spring. It’s good to be back to a “normal “state. We have some pretty strict guidelines in place at this time.

Vinton Shellsburg Graduates receive Congratulatory Messages

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
June 22, 2020 4:12 pm

Congratulations, Class of 2020! We are so happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day, and so very proud of each of you, too! Please join us in celebrating this day by posting your own comment and well wishes here! For congratulatory messages from our senior class advisor staff and a directory of photos of the graduates, please follow this link:  bit.

Vinton-Shellsburg Class of 2020 Graduation, not without a change of plans

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
June 21, 2020 10:42 pm

-NewsitorialI should have known, I mean it WAS obvious. Plans for an outdoor graduation ceremony would, of COURSE, be rained out this year. A couple of hours before the ceremony was supposed to begin thunder began followed by rain.