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Vinton-Shellsburg Welcomes New Teachers
This week we were excited to welcome eight new teachers to the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District. Over the past two days, they participated in training designed to help them get acquainted w... AG Brenna Bird Warns of Deepfake Dangers as Students Head Back to School
As students across Iowa prepare to return to the classroom, Attorney General Brenna Bird is issuing a warning to Iowa parents and schools about the dangers of deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) ima...
💛🖤 POST PROM FUNDRAISER TIME! 💛🖤
Hey Vinton-Shellsburg fam! Want to show off your school spirit and support a great cause? We're selling VS Apparel to help raise funds for Post Prom 2026! Awesome gear. Great prices. Even better caus... Thanks extended for the Blooming Vinton Hanging Basket Program
The Blooming Vinton Hanging Basket Program was a project supported by the Cottage Garden Society, Vinton Parks and Recreation and the Flowerpot Committee. Committee members helped to put the flower pr... Localized Flooding in Vinton following storm on Friday Night
Friday night found me driving into Vinton on the heels of the storm that had just gone through. In LaPorte City, trees had blown over or had been struck by lightning. (That lightning was no joke!) The... Salvation Army Offers School Clothing Vouchers
Salvation Army of Benton County is offering vouchers to purchase school clothing. Call 319-560-1921 for a voucher.The voucher is only for use at the Salvation Army Clothing Store ... Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition New Shirt Designs Available
Each year Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition offers a new shirt design for sale to help support the efforts of the group.The online store will close in one week. To view and ch... Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Last year, in the final four weeks of summer, 45 people died on roadways in Iowa; Nearly 30% of those fatalities were caused by impaired driving*. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is part... Vinton City Council Minutes 7/24/25
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGJULY 24, 2025A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa was held on the 24th day of July 2025 in City Hall Council Chambers at 7:00pm. Mayor Maynard presided with the fo...
Rausch among 16 "Choose Iowa Calendar Contest Artists" at Iowa State Fair
Annual calendar contest highlights Iowa students’ artwork and their connections to Iowa agricultureIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized 16 Iowa students whose artwork was selected for ...