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Area Students begin the holiday festivities by hanging the Greenery
It's always fun to see the town begin to get ready for Christmas, (I know we haven't had Thanksgiving yet) and part of that is the annual hanging the greenery
Area Vinton-Shellsburg students decorated local businesses greenery on Saturday, preparing the city for its first Christmas events of the season. The greenery project is a fund-raiser for GOVS, the VS scholarship program. Santa Paws is coming to town
Santa Paws will be coming to Friends of the Shelter during holiday open house on November 18th from 12-4 p.m.
This your opportunity to bring your pet and have your annual picture taken with Santa Paws!
The cost is $5.00 for a 4X6 print. Reade reads: The story of the sentences Heard heard about his sentence
Editor's Note: The two main characters in this true story are David Tachay Heard (also known as Kill Bro Heard, Kill Bro, or Tashey) and Senior U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade, who recently sentenced Heard to a third of a century in federal prison.
This week, Heard heard Reade read some sentences while pronouncing a sentence. Reade had read what Heard had done, and earlier had heard what Heard had done.
What is your legacy? Vinton's includes Basketball, fire recovery and Kersten's
By Melody Snow, Benton County Historical Society
As part of the Benton County Historical Society, I write a lot about history and the role it’s played in our lives, but the fact is, even as I write this - - it’s history. After every word, after every letter I type, it’s now behind me - - it’s history. So technically everything we do is now a part of history. Benton County fails to see a Blue Wave in Voters
Benton County voters for the most part, chose to vote Republican. (To see the unofficial results for the county, click here )
Some of the time the state agreed with us and a few times they didn't. (To see state results click here)
A breakdown of how we voted vs. how the state voted, is as follows.
In Benton County, we would have chosen a Republican as our US Representative for District 1.
STEM class offered for girls 6-8th Grade at the University of Iowa Carver Colleg
Calling all 6-8th grade girls and their parents!
Girls: Now's a great time to discover STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Join us for fun, hands-on medical simulations, science experiments, and health science career exploration. Create your own experience from over 15 different sessions!
Parents: Join us for parent-only sessions with University of Iowa experts addressing adolescent health and well-being and academic preparation.
Open Enrollment Period to Purchase Individual Health Insurance Begins
Residents of Vinton looking to secure individual health insurance for 2019 need to act fast. November 1 marked the beginning of the 2019 Individual Open Enrollment Period (OEP), which is the only time when individuals under the age of 65 can enroll in health insurance coverage for themselves and families without a qualifying event. The 2019 OEP runs through December 15.
14th Annual Tour De Lights
The 14th Annual Tour De Lights, the Vinton-Shellsburg track and cross country 5K fund-raiser, will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2. The event begins at the Vinton fire station at 5 p.m.
Click to download the registration form Wanna Build a Snowman? Avery Kakac can help with that!
Twinkles, a twine snowman that was the original creation of Mandy Kakac,
But sometimes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Mandy and her mom, Lori Smith, have created several items in the past to donate for the annual Tree Walk, and Avery has watched intently.
Twinkles donated by Wilson-Hite Insurance
This year Avery wanted to join in the fun, so it was agreed that she would make a miniature Twinkles which was dubbed Twinkles Junior. Blue Ribbon School: Tilford representatives receive award in DC
Representatives from Tilford Elementary traveled to Washington D.C. this week to accept Tilford's National Blue Ribbon Award.
Accepting the Award for Tilford Elementary were from left: teachers Sarah Mathis and Lisa Murray; Tilford Principal Jim Murray, Superintendent Mary Jo Hainstock; and Tilford teachers Laurie Hyland and Shelley Haisman.