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The 2020 Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming Court has been [sel]ed. The Queen candidates from left to right are: Madi Atkinson Chloe Tharp Aza Swayzer Emma WileyClarissa CarolanKing candidates from left to right are: Kyle MedvedjevsAyden Bearbower Ethan Rollinger Bryce Radeke David Lapan-Islas

Farmers put in countless hours planting and caring for crops, however they may not realize that what they plant could reap benefits for the community after harvest time. While most people think of making charitable contributions in the form of cash, farmers may consider benefitting their community with a gift of grain. Donating a gift of grain to the Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is a simple way to make a difference in your local community.

Click to view photos of the 2020 Homecoming Week activities for the Vinton-Shellsburg High School. The remaining activities for this week are listed below.The students at VSHS are very excited for their theme days and to show their team spirit this whole week and come together to have a great time. The remaining activities schedule for the exciting week will be as follows:Wednesday, September 30th: Announcement of the Top 5 Candidates for the Homecoming CourtThursday, Oct.

On Friday night, a driver traveling eastbound in the 2500 block of 61stSt. Lane,  Vinton, swerved to miss a deer that ran into the roadway. The driver crashed into the northeast ditch at the intersection of 26th Ave.and 61st St. Lane.The driver was transported to the Virginia Gay Hospital by ambulance. Madorin’s towed the vehicle out of the ditch.

Click to view photosSaturday found nearly 50 children in attendance at the annual Progressive Ag Safety Day held at the fairgrounds.Events kicked off at 9:00 a.m. with the children at various activity stations which included Hidden Hazards, Semi and Tractor Safety on the farm, Skid Loader Safety, Water Safety, ATV Safety, Animal Safety, Electrical Safety, Grain Safety, Fire Safety, First Aid, snacks, lunch and a goodie bag for all of the attendees.

Monday morning the Vinton-Shellsburg seniors announced the top ten candidates for Homecoming King and Queen.Pictured below:Front (L-R): Maddie Atkinson, Emma Wiley, Josie Sagan, Katelyn Humison, Maggie Davis, Asa Swayzer, Chloe Tharp, Clarissa Carolan, Lydia Radeke, Lucy Howes-Vonstein, Emily Trinkle.Back: Bryce Radeke, Kyle Medvedjes, Damon Swenson, David Lapan-Islas, Elijah Kalous, Ayden Bearbower, Derron Hughes, Ethan Rollinger, Brooks Erickson, CJ Rickels.

Larry Eckhart of Vinton was injured in a motorcycle versus truck accident on Friday night. The accident occurred around 5:00 p.m. near Walker.A truck driven by a juvenile backed into the motorcycle's path causing the crash.Neither the driver of the truck nor a passenger on the motorcycle were injured.Eckhart was transferred to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The annual Q and U Wedding was held Friday at Tilford Elementary. The celebration of the joining of Q & U is always met with excitement from the first graders. This year the two were married in a small private ceremony.  Every year parents are invited to attend, but this year they were missing. In addition to veils and flowers, masks were the must-have accessory as the children marked the day which landed in the middle of the COVID pandemic.

It's not every day that you see a Model A, let alone 14 of them. Some cars traveled from as far away as Muscatine and Cedar Falls and as near as Cedar Rapids and Shellsburg. The cars were part of the Hawk A Model A Club of Eastern Iowa which made a stop in Vinton on Thursday.The group made an abbreviated road trip that was originally supposed to be a two-day trip that was to include a boat ride in Iowa Falls with a meal on a riverboat, but.

REGISTER FOR CLEAN UP ASSISTANCE BY OCTOBER 5, 2020Help is still available for individuals and communities impacted by the Derecho in counties that were federally declared for the individual assistance program: Benton, Boone, Cedar, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, and Tama Counties. Call the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985 to register for Crisis CleanupIf you are an individual in need of assistance with temporary home repairs, or needing help removing debris, AmeriCorps may be able to help! AmeriCorps teams will be assisting with removing trees and brush, chainsaw work, and helping tarp and secure homes with damage caused by the Derecho.