Events And Activities

Kirkwood rep to discuss college credit opportunities at VSHS, Jan. 6

On Monday, January 6, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. a representative from Kirkwood Community College will be speaking about opportunities for high school students to earn free college credit thru PSEO and du...

Eight teams preparing for VS alumni basketball event Dec. 21

Eight teams have signed up for the first-ever Vinton-Shellsburg alumni men's basketball event, which begins at noon this Saturday, Dec. 21. Former players from 1985 through 2012 are plannin...

ACT 1 plans auditions for \'Red Velvet Cake War\' Jan. 5-6

Auditions for “The Red Velvet Cake War” will be held January 5th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and January 6th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. These will take place at the Act I Centre at 905 E...

Driftless Beef Conference set for Jan. 30-31

Do you have a hard-to-buy-for farmer in your life?  Here’s a great suggestion for a Christmas gift – registration to the Driftless Beef Conference!  What could be better than ...

Extension plans commercial manure application training Jan. 7

Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the Commercial Manure Applicator training program scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Iowa State University Extensi...

Girls Alumni basketball: Area players to return to court Dec. 28

The Vinton Community Foundation is sponsoring the first-ever Vinton-Shellsburg/Garrison Women''s Alumni Basketball game on Dec. 28, in Vinton. All former players are invited. See be...

After 5 Club plans dinner Dec. 10; Mildred Kelly to speak

The Vinton After 5 club will be hosting Mildred Kelly from Owatanna, Minn., on Tues. Dec 10, at 6:15 p.m..at the Fourth St. Diner. She will be speaking on "Healing for a Handicapped Heart...

Benton Scholarship Foundation sets Soup for Scholars for Dec. 17

  The Benton Scholarship Foundation (BSF) is hosting their annual fundraiser Soup for Scholars on Tuesday, December 17 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Benton Community Middle/High Sch...

Post-Prom Cookie Walk set for Dec. 14

The Vinton-Shellsburg Post Prom Christmas Cookie Walk will take place Saturday, December 14, 2013, from 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. in the High School Commons....

PEO Chapter HG to meet December 14

PEO Chapter HG will meet at the home of Kathy Mossman on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 9:00 AM. This will be a Christmas Social gathering.  ...