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Indulge in Fun ‘Fair Sweet Fair’ Experiences with Choose Iowa at the State Fair
It's time for the Iowa State Fair! There will several news releases coming in that I will share with you. For anyone competing at the fair, feel free to snap photos while you're there and share t...
NSF funds Steward Observatory postdoc's effort to sharpen view of the cosmos
Jacob Isbell the son of Sherri and Jake Isbell, and a 2014 graduate of Vinton-Shellburg, is shooting for the stars!As I coordinated with the author to share this story with you, Steve Ertel who is...
Spend Some Time on the Old Creamery Nature Trail
By Randy ScheelRecently, I was at a community event when a good friend
approached me to let me know he had ridden the Old Creamery
Nature Trail (OCNT) and how much he liked the trail. In
additio... Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Members Shine at the 2025 Benton County Fair
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaThe Benton County Fair was a fun and rewarding week for the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter as members took part in hands-on agricultural education, livestock exhibitions, a... Benton County Whitetails Unlimited make Donation to Hannen Lake Sidewalk Project
We’re thrilled to announce that an accessible sidewalk has been installed
at the Hannen Lake Park beach! This project is a big step toward making
our parks more inclusive and enjoyable for every...
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Severe Thunderstorm Risk Increased Tonight July 28, 2025
A well-organized storm complex is expected to impact the area
tonight into very early Tuesday morning.
● This line of storms is likely to be severe in at least portions of
eastern Iowa, but co...
ETE Demographic Survey
ETE Demographic Survey
PLEASE NOTE DUE TO TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES, RESPONSES THROUGH JULY 20TH
WERE NOT RECORDED. PLEASE CONSIDER
COMPLETING THE SURVEY AGAIN.
All Hazards Evacuation Planning ... V-S FFA President Will McKenna Attends Washington D.C. Leadership Conference
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaFrom July 8th to 12th, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA member Will McKenna traveled to our nation's capital to attend the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC), an intensive leader...
Notice: Rules/Camping/Rental Policies
NOTICEThe Benton County Conservation Board Approved Rules and Regulations on July 14, 2025. Complete Rules and Regulations can be found on the county's website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/con...
World Day Against Trafficking July 30
Human trafficking is a heartbreaking reality, and one that demands our attention every day, not just once a year. On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Wednesday July 30, 2025, we reaffi...
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