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Four VSHS students selected for Iowa Legion Auxiliary Girls State
For weeks, four Vinton-Shellsburg moms had to keep a secret. Then one day, four girls were called to the high school office between classes. There, they met their parents and Legion Auxiliary members Kay Bonesteel of Shellsburg and Raela Uthoff of Vinton. The four girls -- Mackenzie Stueck, Elle Osborne, Stephanie Lash and Victoria Kramer -- were chosen to represent Vinton and Shellsburg at the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State event in Ames this summer. Former Vinton coach Gary Stamp fighting cancer
A few months after a celebratory story featuring an athlete whose career began in Vinton, the Mount Vernon school district is rallying around an ailing coach whose career began in Vinton.
Mount Vernon softball coach Gary Stamp has been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer, although he's not a smoker. New legislative map: New House District 75 is virtually the same as old 39th
While much of Iowa will see changes in its legislative map, the Iowa House District that includes Vinton will be virtually the same. Only the number will change.
Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census, state legislatures are required to redraw their congressional and legislative maps. The congressional map will now include four districts due to faster population growth in other states. Central Lutheran School enjoys a Spring Fling
This past weekend, Central Lutheran School in Newhall held its Spring Fling! Here's a snapshot of the events this weekend!
Music, parade and ceremony declare: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans
The chimes from the Wesley United Methodist Church tower played patriotic music as hundreds of people gathered long the streets and at the courthouse to honor the area's Vietnam veterans.
On March 30, 1973, the U.S. formally ended its participation in the Vietnam War under the treaty of Paris (although the last U. VSHS teams earn academic awards
During each activity season in Iowa, high school students are not only recognized for their accomplishments as performers or as athletes, but also recognized for their efforts in the classroom. The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District is proud of the efforts our students put forth in the classroom. During the winter 2010-11 activity season, the following teams or groups have achieved state-wide academic recognition for their efforts.
VS Board to act on new principal during Friday meeting
Exactly one month after meeting to "reluctantly" accept the resignation of High School Principal Kirk Johnson, the Vinton-Shellsburg School Board will meet to hire his replacement.
The board is expected to give its official approval to hiring Matt Kingsbury, who is currently the principal at Durant High School.
Local Facebook Account being hacked right now...
Today we received notice that a local gal's Facebook account is being hacked to ask her friends for money. (Initial's B.J.)
She's supposedly stranded in London after being mugged at gun point. The person will direct you to send money to an address in London or will direct you to send it Western Union...but DON'T DO IT!!!!
This is not true, she's at work and frantic to stop this scamming!
If you get a note like this, ask some questions.
Man dies during out-of-control grass fire
A rural Vinton man who buried his wife a year ago this month died Tuesday during an out-of-control grass fire.
Robert Bush, 82, was pronounced dead at the scene of a grass fire located 3 miles west of Urbana in Benton County.
Bush was burning off a garden area on his farm at 2858 55th Street (Highway 150) around 2:15 p.
New VSHS principal leaves behind legal battle involving predecessor at Durant
Before Matt Kingsbury could finish his first year as principal of Durant High School, the former principal showed up for work.
A bizarre controversy continues in Durant, where in September of 2009, high school principal Monica Rouse was suddenly told to leave the premises and placed on administrative leave, and later fired.