Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Shines at the 2025 Iowa FFA State Convention

FFA
April 24, 2025 2:34 pm

Pictured:  Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members at the 2025 Iowa FFA State Convention.  Back Row (L to R):  Brody Waters, Juliana Luis, Jazmyn Dods, Levi Lutz, Andrew Allsup, Ben Buhr, Ben McGowan, Zane Helter, Andrew Pingenot, Austin Noe, Jonah Meyer, and Jameson Demuth.

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces area Grant Winners

VINTON TODAY
April 23, 2025 5:23 pm

Benton County Conservation and Shellsburg Hometown Pride were among the grant winners by Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful.  We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Paint Iowa Beautiful grants.

Attorney General Bird Launches Cold Case Card Deck to Help Crack Iowa Cold Cases

IOWA ATTORNEY GENERAL
April 23, 2025 5:22 pm

Iowa Attorney General Bird today announced the launch of the new Iowa Cold Case playing card deck to help crack Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders.

Vinton man arrested in Evansdale store charged with claim of a fake robbery

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 23, 2025 5:21 pm

On Sunday, a 19-year-old Vinton man was arrested for allegedly reporting a fake robbery at the Evansdale Kwik Star. This led to an evacuation of the store over the weekend.

Trades Talk with a Twist: Nate Edwards Visits Ag Mechanics Class

FFA
April 23, 2025 12:20 pm

By: Gabby PowerOn April 17, 2025, students in the Agricultural Mechanics class at Vinton-Shellsburg High School got more than just a lesson, they got real-world insight from a hometown expert.

Help Pick Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin—Nominations Now Open

IOWA PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
April 22, 2025 1:44 pm

Is the breaded pork tenderloin your go-to when eating out? If so, it’s that time of year again and we need your help to uncover the  2025 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin! The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is on the hunt for the tastiest, juiciest, most mouthwatering breaded pork tenderloin sandwich in the state.

Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law

VINTON TODAY
April 22, 2025 1:43 pm

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:SF 397: A bill for an act relating to assaults, including assaults on persons engaged in certain occupations and inmate assaults on department of corrections employees, and providing penalties.

The Charles & Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications

FARMERS SAVINGS BANK & TRUST
April 22, 2025 1:43 pm

The Charles and Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications for year 2025 from non-profit organizations serving the Vinton, Iowa community.

House passes ban on court-ordered college payments in divorce cases

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
April 22, 2025 1:42 pm

 By Brooklyn DraiseyThe Iowa House has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’s desk that would do away with divorce court orders to pay a subsidy for higher education.

Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor,of His Holiness Pope Francis

IOWA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
April 21, 2025 8:59 pm

Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment for His Holiness Pope Francis who died on April 21, 2025 at Vatican City.