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By Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisIn mid-February, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members woke up Sunday morning thrilled for the week ahead of them. FFA Week is a week out of the year that V-S FFA members anticipate. They had planned a week full of fun, making memories, and making new friends. The busy week of games and fun officially started on Monday, February 19th.

$10,000 Grant Will Help the Library better serve with patrons with dementiaThe Vinton Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.

On 3-13-2024, at about 7:21 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting vehicle accident with injury on Main St in Shellsburg IA.Deputies responded and found that a 2019 Polaris ATV being driven on Main St, had overturned and the driver and sole occupant was injured.The driver, a 48-yr old male, from Shellsburg IA, was transported by air to the U of I Hospital in Iowa City.

The Vinton Lions Club honored Mike Barron, for his 40 years and Jeff Peterson, 20 years of service. Congratulations!Vinton Lions meets every Wednesday for a noon luncheon meeting at Pizza Ranch hosting a local speaker or program.Join Us! Contact Vinton  Lions on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VintonIowaLionsClub.

By Clark KauffmanBoard of Medicine imposes no sanctions on Cedar Rapids doctor's licenseAn Iowa physician accused of sexually exploiting a patient has been granted probation and will not be placed on the state’s sex-offender registry.In March 2023, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported that a Linn County woman using the pseudonym Jane Doe was suing Dr.

Photo Caption: (Top Row Left-Right)- Cooper McClintock, Austin Noe, Ben McGowan, Andrew Allsup, Wes McKenna, Ben Buhr, Leif Allen, Levi Lutz, Andrew Pingenot, Jazmyn Dods, Zane Helter, Brody Waters, Will McKenna (Middle Row) Alexa Henkle, Chloe Sanders, Eleanor Moen, Steven Rogers, Kara Rollinger, Bri Dulin, Kirsten Pettit, Kassidi Brunssen, Zyla Mullinex, Sophia Newton, Ali Lutz, Ciara Dods, Raine Wheeler (Front Row) Callie Nosbisch, Juliana Luis, Alana Fleming, Megan Schlitter, Grayce McClintock, Rachel Rolloinger, Kelcie Appleby, Jackson Hansel, Izzie Birker.

The last 14 years have been a ride for sure! In the three months before Vinton Today went live, I can remember thinking, quite a few things. There was a desire to create something that would be able to get word out quickly to the town, yet do it in a way that could reach everyone. FREE.My job at the time was to reach out to organizations and build connections for future news, compile information for local organizations and to touch base with everyone.

For decades, the Bear Creek Church located on the Brandon blacktop south of Brandon at 5177 26th Ave. on V71 has been in dire need of maintenance and people with the desire to see it accomplished. Toward the end of last year, the church had begun to get some much-needed preservation work on the building. Built in 1900. the building has been maintained as best as it could through various groups of volunteers.

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa March 13-21 to remind drivers: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the United States extend as far back as the American colonial period. Today, it’s one of our nation’s most popular holidays, celebrated with festivals, parades, and parties.

We are encouraging all Iowans to submit nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Nominations are open to Iowa residents aged 25 years or under for their meaningful commitment in addressing civil rights issues and initiating authentic change in their communities. The John Lewis Youth Leadership Award was established in 2021 by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) as a way for every state to honor the extraordinary accomplishments of Congressman John Lewis.