Out of the Darkness Walk: Community support helps Daisy Johnson quickly exceed fund-raising goal

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2017 12:00 am

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 and Kort - have received a constant show love and support from the Vinton community, and the farming and wrestling families whose lives Steve had touched for so many years.

VS teachers inspired after week with Marines

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2017 12:00 am

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.

Benton Co. Community Foundation now accepting grant applications

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2017 12:00 am

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.

VSHS students share their performing skills at annual Talent Show

VINTON TODAY
March 1, 2017 12:00 am

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 during the annual Talent Show.

Pop top drive a success; VSMS students collect 100,000

VINTON TODAY
February 24, 2017 12:00 am

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 team announced their pop top drive, hoping to collect 2,000 pop tops to help raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House in Cedar Rapids.

Benton Reality Check members visit Des Moines

VINTON TODAY
February 24, 2017 12:00 am

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 abuse prevention.

180 Volunteers from Area Churches Prepare and Package over 30,000 meals

VINTON TODAY
February 21, 2017 12:00 am

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

VINTON TODAY
February 20, 2017 12:00 am

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 serve as a reminder to us all of how much effort it takes to keep us, and our property (and pets) safe.

Mount Mercy University congratulates February 2017 grads

VINTON TODAY
February 17, 2017 12:00 am

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.

VS educators Islas, Duffy to join Marine recruits for final week of Boot Camp

VINTON TODAY
February 17, 2017 12:00 am

VSHS teachers Kelly Steffen, left, and Heather Kalous, are pictured with DIs when they attended the Marines educators event in 2011. Two more VS teachers are going next week.