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On June 20, 2020, John Gualtier was escorted by two other Purple Heart recipients Dave Goodell and Michael Reid to the front of a room of more than 100 friends and family. The event was to honor him, 75 years late, with his own Purple Heart.A ceremony filled with the usual patriotic events, pledge of allegiance, Star-Spangled Banner, and recognition from many who have crossed John's path, the event was emceed by Dale and Jeanette Henry.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees usually get to the year, well, like the graduates usually did, together with their peers and friends. Usually, there is a little celebration together. This year plans to celebrate the retirees have been put on hold. The school put together a short video to recognize and honor the retirees. Included in the short video are the following staff members: Mark Dulin, Deb Garbers, Mary Jo Hainstock, Susan Kakac, Rose Kern, Deb Schirm and Gilbert Ziemer.

With the upcoming July 4th holiday, we would like to remind Benton County residents of the Iowa fireworks law.The hours of use are 9 am to 10 pm from June 1 through July 8. On July 4th and 5th of this year, hours are extended until 11 pm.Residents can only use consumer fireworks on their own private property, or on the property of another person with that person's permission.

Today was Virginia Holsten's open house to celebrate her service as Vinton's Librarian.  For the past 35 years she's done something that I hadn't see in all of my growing up years, she made it fun to go to the library. I remember the first time I brought all 6 of my kids to the library. I know the trip began with something like this. "Is everyone buckled in? Okay now listen.

Due to rising waters of the Cedar River,  the brush dump north of town is going to be temporarily closed.

Well we’ve finally reopened on June 1st. After a long spring. It’s good to be back to a “normal “state. We have some pretty strict guidelines in place at this time. We are planning to reduce some of the details on July 1st if everything goes well. Stop in to check out the new books & movies.Curbside pickup is available, call in and items can be picked up on Monday and Wednesday mornings.

Congratulations, Class of 2020! We are so happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day, and so very proud of each of you, too! Please join us in celebrating this day by posting your own comment and well wishes here! For congratulatory messages from our senior class advisor staff and a directory of photos of the graduates, please follow this link: bit.

-NewsitorialI should have known, I mean it WAS obvious. Plans for an outdoor graduation ceremony would, of COURSE, be rained out this year. A couple of hours before the ceremony was supposed to begin thunder began followed by rain. I thought, "This class just cannot catch a break!"Arriving an hour early, I panicked as I saw the almost full parking lot.

Typically, when you have a new, well anyone, move to town, and they are going to be working with your children, you want to ask them the hard-hitting questions. Probably the people we will be asking the following questions to have already answered those. But we wanted to know the other things, you know, the REALLY important information!We asked Mr. Reeve, the questions you are all dying to know the answers to the question, "Chocolate or vanilla? What kind of candy do you like? If you NEVER had to eat one food again, what would it be?" You know things that keep you up at night tossing and turning.

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Prom King Zach Kramer and Queen Alyssa Reynolds were crowned for the 2020 Senior Class. There was a three way tie for the runner ups in the running for the King with Sam Moen, Cameron Karr and Anthony Hilton who did not attend. The runner up for Queen was Franki Evans, Congratulations!Eli Powers had the honor of announcing the winners on Friday evening just before the Prom events began.