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To Vinton and Beyond

I suppose you get tired of hearing about "when we started Vinton Today..." but we can't help it! When we first started we were only concerned with Vinton news, and reaching everyone in Vinton. T...

Be sure to check the calendar

On days like today, where the news is light, and we are looking at the weekend and maybe the kids are chanting, "There's nothing to do!" check our calendar. It's on every page, over to the right, b...

Virginia Gay Hospital achieves sleep study accreditation with national agency

Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab proudly announces its approval of accreditation status by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for sleep study services. Ac...

The gal behind the scenes, before we were Vinton Today

It's been a few days since we've reminded our readers about sending in a donation to Vinton Today to keep us online through this next year. I had started an article a few weeks ago that started som...

Influential teacher: Senora Lash receives award at Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony

Jamie Thompson, left, honored Senora Michele Lash as her most influential teacher, citing Senora Lash's efforts to incorporate Spanish into every day conversation and the extra efforts she made, incl...

VSEA honors retirees, name Jon Temple as Teacher of the Year

VSEA honorees: Member of the Year - Marsha Furlong, Friend of Education - Shawn Van Fossen, Teacher of the Year - Jon Temple. Vinton-Shellsburg educators and support staff who are retiring at the ...

Habitat For Humanity / AmeriCorps Cedar 6 Team begin "A Brush with Kindness" in Vinton

By Mike Timmermans Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Thrivent Financial and others to bring "A Brush with Kindness" (ABWK) exterior painting and repair program to Vint...

FFA Banquet: Chapter presents awards, honors officers and hears from Principal Kingsbury

Wearing overalls and a couple of his favorite hats, VS High School Principal Matt Kingsbury complimented the VS FFA members on their successes, and shared a bit of his farm experience. Mr. Kingsbur...

VS senior Jamie Thompson recognized at Governor's Scholar Ceremony

Vinton-Shellsburg senior Jamie Thompson was among Iowa's top academic students honored by Iowa's Governor Branstad on Sunday, April 30, at the 15th Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony ...

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It's the time of the year when we remind you that we really need your help to keep Vinton Today as a free community resource to everyone. I know asking for money and saying it's "free" in t...