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Emily Cashman to become new owner of Nature's Corner; Grand Opening Set for Oct. 14-15

Cindy Elwick has sold Nature's Corner to Emily Cashman, who becomes the official owner on Oct. 1. When Emily Cashman graduated from the Kirkwood Florals Class in 2015, she received a very special ...

I Excel: Four VSMS Students honored for being "very high achievers"

Four Vinton-Shellsburg sixth grade students spent last Saturday in Iowa City, being honored by the University of Iowa's Belin-Blank Center for an outstanding performance on a test known as I-Excel. ...

Governor tours Vinton as flood recovery begins

Mayor John Watson discusses the Hesco flood barriers and what they protected with Gov. Terry Branstad during the Governor's visit to Vinton on Wednesday. A couple walked along the Cedar River bank...

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Awards Annual Scholarships

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded more than 2,250 scholarships to students for the 2016-17 academic year. The college and its departments award more ...

VS FFA members participate in ICG meeting, Dairy Quality event

By Kayla Schneider, C0-Reporter, VS FFA Iowa Corn Growers Meeting The Iowa Corn Growers Meeting took place August 27th, 2016 in Cedar Rapids at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel. It is an annual m...

Remembering forgotten IBSSS students; Ingalls Society plans memorial dedication at Evergreen Cemetery

The Mary Ingalls Society cordially invites you to a memorial dedication of 11 former students of The Iowa College for the Blind who died during their time at what we now call the Iowa ...

Bridge opening updates

THE URBANA/SHELLSBURG BRIDGE ON 32ND AVE SOUTH OF URBANA IS OPEN 22ND AVE AND THE MT. AUBURN/BRANDON BRIDGE IS OPEN. BENTON/BUCHANAN ROAD AND THE MT. AUBURN/BRANDON BRIDGE IS OPEN. Do not dri...

Flood Tour: Branstad to visit Vinton at noon

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, along with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard Tim Orr, and Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Mark Schoute...

Hwy. 150 bridge into Vinton is now OPEN!

I'd say more, but do I really need to???  ...

Benton County Flood Recovery Clean Up Help Available for Families

Flood recovery efforts begin tomorrow, September 29th in Vinton. The Benton County Disaster Recovery Coalition is addressing flood cleanup efforts for families impacted by the flood. Locally, the S...