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Pack 47 Cub Scouts, accompanied by parents, grandparents and leaders, gathered at Tilford Elementary on Saturday morning for their annual Pine Wood Derby race. Participating Scouts each received a kit including a block of wood and a set of wheels. It was up to their imagination and creativity to make a car that looks good and moves quickly down the track.

On June 14, the family and friends of the late Burns Mossman, the son of Mark and Kathy Mossman of Vinton, will gather at Celebration Park for the dedication of the park as well as the official recognition of the Burns Mossman  Gazebo. Burns, who would have celebrated his  31st birthday on Monday, died five years ago today in a motorcycle accident.

The Vinton Police Department has been inundated with reports from local residents this week regarding fraudulent charges and account activity that has been appearing on their bank or credit card statements, or brought to their attention by their local banking institution. Crimes of this type must be investigated, and potentially prosecuted, in the jurisdiction where the fraudulent charges were incurred, not reported to the Vinton Police Department merely because the banking institution, or the victim are located in Vinton.

Shellsburg Elementary is holding a big assembly today about safety.  All classes will be presenting and the 3rd-5th graders will do their flashmob at the end. The assembly starts at 2:00 and the community is welcome to come. If anyone is in the area they should stop by! 

Congratulations to the following Speech Students who participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association’s District Individual Speech Contest on Saturday March 1st. They were great! Everyone who participated earned at least one Division ONE (I) Rating and so are headed to the State Individual Speech Contest to be held this Saturday at North Scott High School in Eldridge.

From the newest and largest four-wheel drive models to tractors nearly as old as their grandparents, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members celebrated Tractor Day by driving about two dozen machines to school on Friday morning.  Students posed for photos, discussed the features of their rides, turned heads and made passers-by stop for a closer look.

By Matt Kinsgbury, VSHS Principal I wanted to let you know that all Freshman and Sophomore students received a Canvas message from me today reminding them of the parking rules at the high school. Simply put, the first four rows are reserved for handicapped, faculty, parents and visitors. Effective immediately, these rules will be enforced and any violators will be assigned to In-school Suspension.

The trial for Raul Salazar, Jr., 39, on three counts of vehicular homicide due to driving while intoxicated, has been delayed until Sept. 29. Court records indicate that Salazar’s pickup was traveling at 80 miles per hour or more on the gravel of 16th Avenue southeast of Keystone when he crossed Highway 30 and his truck hit collided with a sedan, breaking the car in half, on the evening of Aug.

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For years, Vinton area residents have known about Ray and Carol Knoff's Victorian home, and the creative way they have preserved it.  From the elaborate walls and unique and antique items inside to the creative way they repaired the roof after the 2011 wind storm, the couple has worked hard to make sure everything they do adds to their home's sense of history.