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Summary of November 24 School Board Meeting
The meeting opened with roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a review of the School Perceptions survey. The Board discussed feedback submitted by families and staff, with particular att... Belle Plaine and Chelsea Fire respond to fire in Chelsea
The Belle Plaine Fire Department was paged Sunday evening for mutual aid with Chelsea Fire Department for a structure fire in Chelsea. Crews arrived on scene as smoke was showing from the roof. Ladder...
It’s only a couple of more inches of snow…
Here are the latest updates from the National Weather Service for our area.We are expecting another inch or two of snow on Monday with 10 mph winds from noon until 5:00 p.m. nothing major after this p... City of Vinton: Snow Emergency 9PM - Friday 11/28 until 7AM Monday, 12/1
For the City of Vinton:Snow Emergency: From 9PM on Friday (11/28) until 7AM on Monday (12/1).This requires the removal of all vehicles from public streets within the City limits.City Code of Ordinance...
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Declines
American Farm BureauCooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family will cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s ...
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Updated: The weather outside...it's gonna be frightful...
UPDATED:8:00 a.m. Friday, 11/28/25Expect snow as soon as the leftovers from Thanksgiving are about gone...and it looks like there will be a lot of it for a first snow! Here's all of the information fr...
Happy Thanksgiving - Back on Monday
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving already! Where has the year gone? I expect everyone to wear their loose pants, and enjoy the turkey coma following the meal on Thursday!There will be no email on Thursday or F...
Feeding Our Farmers: VS FFA Members Deliver and Prepare Meals for Area Farmers
By: Co-Reporter, Bri DulinOn October 21, 2025, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter continued a valued tradition of supporting the community by providing warm harvest meals to local farmers. As combines ...
Benton County Angel Tree now ready for your help
What the Angel Tree is, so here’s a little bit about it!The Benton County Angel Tree Program has been serving local families for over 30 years, helping an average of 300 families each year. Each chi... Concerning the Grapevine...Oath of Office and wages
In the Compensation Board meeting last week, Supervisor Tracy Seeman said that he had misspoken when it came to the wages set by Conservation, Assessor and the Board of Health. He corrected his statem...
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