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RAEGAN’S RELIEF EFFORTS IN MARSHALLTOWN: STORM RECOVERY AND A NEW FRIENDSHIP
Raegan Junge visits her new friend, Lorelei, a Marshalltown child who suffers from sensory disorders. Raegan’s visit helped calm the girl after the tornado disrupted her family’s life and...
HEIDRIDE: LILLIBRIDGES ORGANIZING MOTORCYLE RIDE TO RAISE FUNDS TO FIGHT MS
A year ago, on their anniversary, Heidi and Lance Lillibridge went for a motorcycle ride, and came back realizing that life was about to change.
Something was wrong; when it was time to make tu... Water Tower Painting in progress
Two familiar Vinton icons, the Benton County Courthouse bell tower, and the lights of downtown Vinton, now adorn the Kiwanis Park water tower.
The project continues, as painters from the Georgia ... VS FOOTBALL PLAYERS BEGIN VIKING GOLD CARD FUND-RAISER
In addition to participating in football camps that start on Monday, the members of the Vinton-Shellsburg football program will be selling Viking Gold Cards this week.
The cards contain discounts...
HUMAN TRAFFICKING/CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN PRESENTATION SET FOR SEPT. 18
A total of 65 Iowans have been reported missing in the month of July, a startling, troubling statistic that has law enforcement officers, parents and those whose job it is to help children ...
PLAYGROUND WORK DAYS SET FOR AUG. 20-22
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce that a brand spankin’ new playground for Riverside Park has been funded and ordered… now all we have to do to make thi... Progressive Ag Safety Day at the Benton County Fairgrounds
On Saturday, the Benton County Fairgrounds was the site for the Progressive Ag Safety Day.
The group started with various events at 9:00 a.m. and concluded with lunch around noon.
The student...
WOOSLEY TOURS TO ARRIVE IN VINTON SEPTEMBER 27
“Last year the first Woosley Tours arrived in Vinton for a noon time meal event and it was, indeed, very successful. So much so, that they are returning on September 27, for a second dining/mee...
NEW BEST FRIENDS: EXCHANGE STUDENTS, HOST FAMILIES LOOK BACK ON YEAR AT VSHS
Noah Hedinger, a German exchange student, was one of the leaders of the 2018 VS soccer team, and is one of three siblings from Germany who has spent a year in Vinton.
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AREA HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR TWO PAX FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS
The woman who helps find homes for exchange students in eastern Iowa says the PAX organization is seeking families in the Vinton-Shellsburg, Benton Community or Center Point-Urbana areas for two girl...