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Meyer becomes first woman to serve on VMEU Board

Josh, Kim, Jonah and Hattie Meyer Kim Meyer, who has worked with computer systems for Vinton-Shellsburg school for several years, has become the first woman appointed to serve on the Vinton Munici...

University of Iowa Fall 2017 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2017 Dean's List Atkins Taylor Busta, Blake Jones Sarah Thompson   Belle Plaine Chance Baburek Lane Bachelder Caitlyn Kith...

Hearing under way to determine fate of animals seized from Vinton home

Scrapbooks and awards won by Babs Galkowski cover the table where she and her lawyer sit during the hearing that began this morning. Galkowski and her lawyers are seeking the return of the animals re...

CP HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLANS FOR LOG CABIN FUTURE AND MEDICAL PAST IN 2018

  The Center Point Historical Society at its January 29 meeting started planning for a cabin warming party for the 1850s Strait Log Cabin it moved to the Depot Museum site last year. A new ...

UNI names area students to Fall 2017 semester Dean's List 

The following students from our area are among the students named to the Fall 2017 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa. To be included on the list, a student must have ear...

Upper Iowa University announces 2017 Fall Dean's List

Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2017 fall semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-...

VSHS Speech students do well; many advance to State

These VSHS speech students advanced to the Feb. 3 State speech event. These are the 2018 VSHS large group speech participants. Vinton-Shellsburg Speech participants competed at the Iowa High S...

Stormin' Vikings win two of three duals at Grinnell

By Rob Levis, Coach Thursday night marked the midpoint of a busy week for VS-CPU swimming as the team travelled to Grinnell to face the host Tigers, Williamsburg and O...

Pennies for Patients: Shellsburg students raise more than $2,100 in honor of classmate fighing leukemia

Shaylinn Tucker smiles for the camera during her most recent Leukemia check-up on the 12th floor of the Children's Hospital at Iowa City. Shaylinn Tucker, surrounded by her family after she s...

Lions Club members Ohrt, Wilberg receive unique awards

Rick Ohrt, left and Mark Wilberg each received one of the highest awards bestowed upon Lions Club members. Rick Ohrt, left and Mark Wilberg each received one of the highest awards bestowed upon Lions Club members. Two Vinton Lions Club members received special awards at the group's meeting on Wednesday...