NE District Greenhand Fire-Up

VINTON TODAY
December 12, 2017 12:00 am

Left to Right starting in the back: Mathew Rippel, Paul Kueny, Cynlea Adams, Brooks Erickson, Elijah Kalous. Middle: Majorie Davis, Kylee Delay, Eli Powers, Alesha Brunssen.

Stormin Vikings set 28 new personal best times at Grinnell Invitational swim meet

VINTON TODAY
December 12, 2017 12:00 am

By Rob Levis, Coach The 2017 Vinton Shellsburg/CPU "Stormin' Vikings" continue to make significant strides early in the season. On Saturday the team registered 28new personal best times in finishing 7that the Grinnell Invitational in a field that included 4A powers Linn-Mar, Des Moines East, Indianola and Ottumwa.

Registration Ongoing for College Scholarship Program

VINTON TODAY
December 12, 2017 12:00 am

Scholarship Gives 30 Iowa High School Seniors $2,000, Educates Them on College Borrowing and Personal Finance Registration is ongoing for a scholarship that offers Iowa high school seniors a chance to receive one of 30 scholarships worth $2,000 for college while learning important financial literacy skills.

VS School Board approves School Resource Officer agreement with city

VINTON TODAY
December 12, 2017 12:00 am

Thanks to a grant program, the Vinton-Shellsburg School District and the Vinton Police Department will work together on a School Resource Officer Program, with a police officer assigned to the school to help with security and related issues.

2018 Benton Co. Fair to start June 27

VINTON TODAY
December 12, 2017 12:00 am

The 2018 Benton County Fair will begin nearly a month earlier than it has typically taken place. The Benton County Extension Office has announced that the 2018 Fair will begin on Wednesday, June 27.

Tilford PTO Collecting Used Legos

VINTON TODAY
December 12, 2017 12:00 am

By: Angela Sarrels Do you have Legos that your kids no longer play with? I know a number of my friends and family do and they talk about how they are just boxed up in storage not being used.

Lego League success: Two VSMS teams advance to state; another wins robot design award

VINTON TODAY
December 11, 2017 12:00 am

Two of the three Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Lego League teams advanced to state during the regional event in Marion on Saturday. A third team was honored with the Robot Design Award.

Wrong-way on 380: Traffic stop leads to drug charges for driver near Urbana

VINTON TODAY
December 11, 2017 12:00 am

Krystin Ann Allen, 30, Center Point was arrested on Saturday morning December 9, 2017 at 1:10 AM and charged with several traffic offenses as well as a drug offense.

Virginia Gay Hospital takes workforce shortage concerns to Washington DC

VINTON TODAY
December 11, 2017 12:00 am

[et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Robin Martin represented Virginia Gay Hospital in Washington, DC recently as part of group of education and business leaders from across the nation to discuss workforce needs, concerns about workforce shortages and the need for training to increase the pipeline of employees for in-demand positions with congressional offices.

VS FFA Members Compete at Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
December 10, 2017 12:00 am

By: Shelby McDonald, Co-Reporter We had 6 FFA members participate at this year's state fair at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines August 8th- August 20th.