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Dictionary Day: 3rd-graders receive books from Kiwanis
Addy Ingham reacts as she reads an interesting page in the dictionary presented by the Vinton Kiwanis Club.
Thursday was one of the most highly-anticipated days of the school year for Tilford and ... Out of the Darkness Walk: Community support helps Daisy Johnson quickly exceed fund-raising goal
This is one of Daisy Johnson's favorite photos of her with her father, Steve.
Since the death of her father, Steve, in October 2014, Daisy Johnson and her family - Mom Jeanne and siblings Charlee ... VS teachers inspired after week with Marines
Ms. Duffy and Mr. Islas spent a week with U.S. Marine recruits and celebrated with them as they finished their boot camp.
When the latest group of U.S. Marine recruits successfully completed the C... Benton Co. Community Foundation now accepting grant applications
Grant applications can be submitted to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2017 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is midnight (CST) March 15, 2017. Grants are awarded to proj...
VSHS students share their performing skills at annual Talent Show
Students with a variety of experience, from first-time performers to guys and gals who have been singing for a decade or longer, took turns on the stage of the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium... Pop top drive a success; VSMS students collect 100,000
Members of the Chattery Chinchillas pose with the 100K pop tops they collected this month.
Three weeks ago, the members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Chattery Chinchillas Lego League ... Benton Reality Check members visit Des Moines
This week Rep. Dawn Pettengill (R-Mount Auburn) met with members of the Benton Community Schools' Reality Check Team. The group was visiting the Capitol to talk with legislators about substance a... 180 Volunteers from Area Churches Prepare and Package over 30,000 meals
By Allyson Brawner
On Saturday February 11th, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker hosted a meal packaging event. Over 30,000 meals were packaged over three hours by approximately 180 volunteers.... Tragedy and triumph: Two reminders of the challenges facing firefighters
Jade Pohlmann kisses her spotted Dachshund, Cookie, who was resuscitated after a fire last Monday.
Two different fires, with totally different outcomes, that occurred just one week ago, should ser... Mount Mercy University congratulates February 2017 grads
The student listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in February 2017. A commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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