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Wrapping Up the Year in V-S FFA with the Awards Banquet!
By Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerThe annual Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, March 3rd. President Andrew Pingenot opened the evening by welcoming guests and thanking them for their support. Officer at Large Bri Dulin gave the blessing, and the meal was catered by Merchant's Grilling with cupcakes from Susan Meyer, and soda bar run by the Alumni & Supporters members who also conducted a silent auction during the dinner to raise funds for chapter activities. Lawsuits over alleged fuel-pump conspiracy are settled out of court
By Clark KauffmanA lawsuit accusing Casey’s General Stores and an Iowa Board of Regents member of colluding with others as part of an illegal conspiracy to limit competition at fuel pumps has settled out of court.The lawsuit was filed 10 weeks ago in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa by a JF Acquisitions, a North Carolina company that builds and installs gasoline pumps found at convenience stores.
Susan (Ervin) Judkins Named 2025 Leadership for Iowa Award Recipient
Leadership Iowa, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness program provided by the Iowa Association of Business
and Industry (ABI) Foundation, has named Susan Judkins from Clive, Iowa, as the recipient of its annual
Leadership for Iowa Award. Susan will be honored on June 12 at ABI’s Taking Care of Business Conference
in Council Bluffs.The daughter of Keith and Kathie Ervin, Susan grew up in Vinton and graduated from Washington High School as a member of the class of 1976. Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Honored with Governor’s Volunteer Award
Prestigious award recognizes significant contributions through volunteer service across IowaCedar Rapids, Iowa – On June 4, 2025, Eastern Iowa Honor Flight board members were honored with prestigious Governor’s Volunteer Award in Des Moines, Iowa. The honor recognized the organization’s outstanding commitment to honoring Iowa’s military veterans through volunteerism. CPU FFA wraps the year at Awards Banquet
On Saturday May 17th the Center Point-Urbana FFA chapter concluded the year with their annual awards banquet to honor the achievements of the chapter and members. Dozens of awards were handed out to members who achieved success through the year and the new 2025-2026 officer team was installed at the end of the night.17 members were awarded their Greenhand degree, and 15 members received their chapter degree.
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The courthouse clock has returned!
The Benton County Courthouse Clock is officially HOME!The clock arrived in Vinton at about 7:15 p.m. With the help of Benton County Supervisor, Tracy Seeman and his son Trevor as well as Justin Birker and the clock's restoration professional Rory Demesy, the clock made the trek from the north side of the courthouse, to the west entrance. The clock itself was painstakingly secured in its trailer for the trip from Minneapolis to these doors. Gov. Reynolds signs bill to expand firefighter cancer coverage
Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 969, a bill that expands the definition of cancer for the Peace Officers’ Retirement System and 411 Retirement System to include all types of cancer. “The selflessness of our first responders is inspiring and deserves our deepest gratitude. This means thanking them for their service, but it also means ensuring they receive the care they need,” Gov.
V-S Elementary Schools to Launch New Research-Based Literacy Curriculum
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District is taking bold steps to improve reading outcomes for its elementary students by adopting a new, research-based literacy curriculum. Beginning in the fall of 2025, the district’s elementary schools will implement Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), a comprehensive program rooted in the latest reading science.
Science, Soil, and Steel: VS FFA Competes in State CDEs
By: Co-Reporter, Bri DulinOn Tuesday, May 20th, 11 members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter participated in the State Food Science, Agronomy, and Ag Mechanics Career Development Events. The State Food Science CDE consists of a Written Exam, Math Practicum, Food Safety and Quality Practicum, Customer Inquiry Practicum, Triangle Tests, Aroma Tests, and a Team Product Development Presentation. Baby Girl Declared Safe Haven in May
Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby girl, born May 23, is now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be placed with a foster family until permanent placement is determined. This brings the overall total to 77 infants since the law went into effect more than two decades ago, and the third infant in 2025.
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