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Vinton-Shellsburg 2 hour delay 9/16/19
Due to fog, there will be a two hour late start today Monday September 16th 2019....
Brandon's Annual Cowboy Breakfast draws a Crowd
The little town of Brandon knows how to do it up big. The Brandon Community Center was buzzing with activity on Sunday morning with a large crowd with a hankering for some breakfast. The chow line di... Area toddler faces challenges with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
An area family battling SMA, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, was featured in a national story concerning the cost of necessary medication and the prohibitive cost. Spinal muscular atrophy is a result ... Vinton Today has a YouTube Channel
If you notice in some of the stories that include video, I've been sending you to YouTube to view these events. The ability to store the videos in one location, and a place that makes searching ...
Announcement of funding opportunity for Iowa AmeriCorps grants
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply for 2020-2021 AmeriCorps State funding Volunteer Iowa is pleased to announce the availability of federal funding in the form of AmeriCorps Sta...
Vinton-Shellsburg High School 2018-2019 Academic Awards Presentation
Several area students received recognition at last nights ceremony in honor of their hard work. (photos can be seen here)Giving the welcome to the students was Scott Tandy, who is the Guidance C... High School to hold Academic Awards Ceremony Tonight, Wednesday, September 11
The High School Auditorium will be the site for the Academic Awards Assembly which will begin at 7:00 pm tonight.The purpose of this assembly is to recognize students for outstanding acade...
Lt. Governor Gregg Visits Vinton
Lt. Governor Adam Gregg visited Vinton as part of the Governor's Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. Meeting with area leaders, Gregg toured Vinton's downtown businesses as well as making a trip to t... Call now to schedule site survey
Construction crews are busy building the iVinton fiber network to deliver internet, phone and TV services. Many residents have already indicated their desire to have a site survey of their home or bu...
Behind Boomtown
When you hear that it's time for Boomtown, what do you picture? You probably imagine fireworks, of course, and maybe the larger shells that rock you to your core with the loud booms!What you don...