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Vinton Shellsburg April Menu

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Severe Weather Spotter Training Seminar Thursday, March 27

On Thursday, March w7, 2025, the public is invited to a seminar that will last approximately 2 hours. All emergency services, law enforcement, school personnel, public works, Benton County EMA Spotter...

Vinton-Shellsburg Difference Maker: Amber Pattee

3. We are proud to recognize Amber Pattee as this month’s Vinton-Shellsburg Difference Maker! Amber has been named District Coach of the Year by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association (IGCA)—a ...

Vinton Police Department Log for March 17-23, 2025

Vinton Police Department Log for March 17-23, 2025All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is...

2025 VPL Annual Community Survey

The Vinton Public Library is conducting the 2025 VPL Annual Community Survey.Please take a moment to fill it out and give them your input!Click below!2025 Annual Community Survey...

Whose DNA is it?

The company known as 23andMe have begun the process of filing bankruptcy. For those who don't know what this company does, it collects DNA. The DNA is then analyzed and it has been helpful for the use...

Vinton Shellsburg Administrator/Director Reports

The Vinton-Shellsburg administrators reported on a variety of academic, extracurricular, and operational updates. At the high school, ACT testing faced technical difficulties but was successfully comp...

Set It and Forget It!!!

Eric and Gram getting ready to plant a maple tree  By Eric Schares,  Roadside ManagerSo you’ve planted your tree and now all you have to do is sit back and wait 30 years to enjoy the shade, right? Wrong, there are still many things you can do...

"Team Dave and Rick" and Co. settle Lawsuit

This article will attempt to lay out the facts of the case and try to condense the lawsuit. You will see numbers inside of parentheses, these indicate the page where the information can be found. Foll...

Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, meetings laws

By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa House passed legislation Monday to increase training for local officials on open meetings and information laws and raising penalties for violations.It’s the second year the H...
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