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Area School Districts Limit Buses to Hard Surface Roads
Both Benton Community School District as well a VInton-Shellsburg Community Schools are both limiting the routes that the school buses will take on their way to school.
Because of the soft gravel roa...
2 hour-early out today; parents reminded of upcoming Iowa Assessment tests
Due to the weather, there will be a 2hr Early Out for all Vinton-Shellsburg schools, with no PM preschool, today, Jan. 25. Busses still will run only on hard surface roads. Please be safe on your way ...
Evening Events cancelled Tonight Wednesday 1/25/17
All evening events are cancelled for tonight for Oak Grove Church, including Awana's.
Evening events at Blessed Hope including MOPS and Moms Next are also cancelled.
First Christian Church Midweek...
VS FFA team competes at State Soils event
By: Jakob Long VS FFA Co-Reporter
Eric Henkle, George "Wesley" Hefner and Collin Henry competed at state soils career development event on October 8, 2016 at Iowa State University. They ...
Tribute to fallen N.M. officer raises $585 for VPD
A Vinton woman's tribute to her latefather will help the Vinton Police Department fund its K-9 program and other programs, said Police Chief Ted Paxton.
Becca Ingham presented Paxton a check for $5... Virginia Gay's family medical clinics welcome two new health care providers
Two new health care providers have started seeing patients at Virginia Gay's family medical clinics. At present the two new providers will be helping in Vinton and the other Virginia Gay clinics in At...
Lymphedma symptoms and treatment
This article was contributed by Molly Gardeman, COTA/L, CLT, an occupational therapist with Virginia Gay Hospitals and Clinics. In this article she shares information about lymphedema, the buildup of ... Union students attend both Trump Inauguration and Women's March
Kaitlin Holshlag, Krystal Putz, and Payton Sash attended the Inauguration. Payton and other Union HS students also participated in the Women's March on Saturday
The Union students included Trump ... One of Iowa's 5 safest small towns: Research company cites low crime stats in Vinton
Police visibility through the new K-9 program, bike patrols and participation in community events help make Vinton safer, says Police Chief Ted Paxton.
Consumer research company ValuePenguin have ... Virginia Gay Hospital asks public to take a short online survey about area access to primary care
Virginia Gay Hospitals and Clinics is asking everyone, both those who have and those who have not been patients of the hospital or its affiliated family medical clinics, to take a survey regarding are...