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Vinton"™s Community Idea and Input Expo for IBSSS Space
By Melissa Schwan, Vinton Unlimited
The public is encouraged to attend the Community Idea & Input Expo for Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School facilities and property on April 5, 2017- 6 to 9pm at...
FFA Leadership CDE Sub-Districts
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By: Brittany Hansen, V-S FFA Co-Reporter
On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, our chapter took 15 FFA members and 1 advisor to Sub-District Leadership Career Development Events in Water... 2017 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year: Jim Murray
Vinton-Shellsburg administrators have announced that Tilford elementary principal Jim Murray has been named the 2017 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year by the School Administrators of Iowa.
There ... VS, Benton FFA members seeking donations to help farmers impacted by wildfires
The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA and Benton Community FFA chapters are partnering together to hold a fundraiser at Pizza Ranch in Vinton on Monday, March 27th from 5-7:30. Tips and a percentage of the procee...
La Porte City PD assist in arrest and conviction of man found Guilty of Methamphetamine and Money Laundering Conspiracies
A man responsible for distributing pounds of ice methamphetamine and sending the proceeds back to Mexico was convicted by a jury on March 23, 2017, after a two-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapi...
VSHS Annnounces Winter Activities Receive Recognition
ByDeb Cummings
Vinton-Shellsburg High School is pleased to announce that several 2016-17 Winter activities have been recognized for their academic achievements. The Iowa High School Athletic Associ...
Redlinger shooting case comes to an end; Hines sentenced to 60 days in jail
Emma Redlinger
District Judge Paul Miller sentenced William Hines, Jr., to 60 days in the Benton County jail, with another 360 days suspended, bringing to an end the two-year legal case that follo... Iowans mourn death of firefighter who brought unique style to Flaughless 5K events
Friends and relatives from Vinton, as well as the rest of Iowa, are mourning the sudden death of an Ames firefighter who brought one of the most creative costumes to the annual Flaughless 5K.
Steve... VS speech students to perform Division 1 routines at Palace, Sunday
One Act Play: The VSHS All-State performance entitled I and You, featuring David Steele and Hannah Haisman, supported by Samuel Schmidt, Rhianna Turner, and Mady Rule.
The Vinton-Shellsburg Hi... 'The Dark Side:' Local teacher to lead only team of blind students in FIRST Robotics competition
Editor's Note: Sara Larkin of Vinton has organized the first team of blind and visually impaired students to compete in this weekend's First Robotics competition at the UNI-Dome this weekend. We asked...