Hearn makes Dean's List at Milwaukee School of Engineering

VINTON TODAY
March 21, 2017 12:00 am

The following student received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2016-17 Winter Quarter: From Urbana, Elizabeth Hearn, Dean's List, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.

ACT 1 plans auditions for 'Burnt Part Boys," March 26, 28

VINTON TODAY
March 21, 2017 12:00 am

ACT I of Benton County will be holding auditions for the musical The Burnt Part Boys on Sunday March 26th from 4:00-6:00 PM and on Tuesday March 28th from 6:30-8:00 PM at the ACT I Center in Vinton (the south part of the old West school building; use the west door).

Robot project encourages VSHS engineering students

VINTON TODAY
March 20, 2017 12:00 am

Learning how to make a robot that can sort a variety of marbles is one of the reasons the students in the VSHS Principals of Engineering class look forward to going to school each day Using a variety of methods, the students in Marsha Furlong's class recently created robots that can sort a load of marbles, separating the steel, aluminum and clear marbles into separate groups.

Tractor Day: VS FFA members bring unique rides to school

VINTON TODAY
March 16, 2017 12:00 am

From the 1936 John Deere A that Grant Ries spent a year overhauling and painting with the help of his father, Paul and grandpa Kenny Henkle, to some larger newer tractors, to a few riding lawn mowers, Vinton-Shellsburg High School FFA members found a variety of farm vehicles to bring to school for their annual Tractor Day.

VS teams place at District FFA Bowling

VINTON TODAY
March 14, 2017 12:00 am

On February 11, 2017, 8 members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA went to Manchester, Iowa to Lighting Lanes for District FFA Bowling Tournament against other chapters.

Blessed Hope Church Spaghetti Supper & Parent's Day Out

VINTON TODAY
March 14, 2017 12:00 am

Blessed Hope Church will hold twofundraising events to support a group of 20traveling to Haiti in June. The group will will be partnering with World Wide Village as they travel.

Free Kites for Kids at the Health & Wellness Fair

VINTON TODAY
March 14, 2017 12:00 am

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to recognize the role each of us plays in the lives of children and youth and to raise awareness about child abuse by engaging the community in developing ways to help prevent the abuse and neglect of children.

Workshop on human trafficking set for March 23

VINTON TODAY
March 13, 2017 12:00 am

The Above the Influence Coalition of Benton County, Benton-Iowa DECAT Board & Flourishing Families CPPC and The Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking are hosting a free community wide workshop: Stop Human Trafficking, Thursday, March 23 Van Horne Community Center Registration at 8:30; Workshop from 9-12 Light refreshments will be served.

Weather woes: Strange siren sounds, missing shelter key, and snow

VINTON TODAY
March 13, 2017 12:00 am

Last Monday brought a severe thunderstorms with winds up to 90 mph; this Monday brought 8 or more inches of snow. In the course of one week, Vinton residents watched one repair project that resulted from the July 17 tornado, hunkered down for another thunderstorm with 70-90 mph winds and spent this morning shoveling more than 8 inches of snow from a storm that resulted in local schools canceling classes.

8th Grade students attend 16th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering event at Rockwell Collins

VINTON TODAY
March 10, 2017 12:00 am

Five Vinton-Shellsburg8th grade students were among 100 local 8th grade girls at the 16th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering event at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids on Feb 27, 2017.