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Pangolins, Hawksbill turtles and chinchillas: VSMS students succeed while discussing endangered species
The Savage Sea Turtles: The seventh grade VSMS First Lego League team advanced to State, along with 6th and 8th grade VSMS teams.
One of them sounds like the company that employed hundreds making ... Benton County Community Foundation's Grant Writing Workshop to be held January 10
By Andrea Pingel
The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, will be hosting a public grant writing workshop on Tuesday, January 10, at 7:00 p....
Last year for full Kersten light display? Owner discusses history, challenges of project
The Santa in the chimney isa favorite among the Kersten light display. This may be the last year the full display will be seen, says Heidi Kersten.
Sometime every December, I park on a country roa... Vinton Presbyterian Church to offer Free Christmas dinner
It has become a labor of love. Started as a "what if"¯ question three years ago, the Presbyterian Church of Vinton began serving dinner on Christmas Day as a way to serve others in their com...
Mediacom outage impacts VGH phone lines
Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing and Rehab is currently working to implement theirback-up phone system due to a fiber optic issue in Cedar Rapids with Mediacom this afternoon (12/1...
Urbana Student, Hearn makes Dean's List
The following students received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2016 Fall Quarter:
Elizabeth Hearn, Dean's List, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Underg...
VS Middle School, High School musicians celebrate season at holiday band concert
The annual Vinton-Shellsburg winter Band Extravaganza took place in the Middle School gym on Monday, where the audience heard the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade bands, as well as the VS High School ... January WOW Newsletter:
January 2017 Words on Wellness
Your Extension Connection to Nutrition and Fitness
A New Face for Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
You can choose healthy foods and stick to your budget"”Iowa S...
Housing: City council reviews survey, hears promising news about new development
The Vinton City Council spent nearly 90 minutes on Thursday, reviewing a survey that described a variety of housing needs.
The council also heard some promising news about a new housing development... Urgent need for Angel Tree donors; program has 100 tags left
Usually, by this time in December, the Angel Trees at U.S. and Farmers Banks have been emptied of virtually all of the tags placed to make sure that a needy child has gifts of clothi...