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9 Area Students Awarded by Legion Chapters

The 52nd annual Benton County Scholarship Awards was held on April 25th. 6 area seniors received the American Legion Scholarship awards and 4 students received the American Legion Auxiliary awards....

GARRISON FIRE DEPARMENT RECIEVES $2,500 FROM MONSANTO"™S AMERICA"™S FARMERS GROW COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

The Garrison Emergency Services Foundation has received a $2,500 donation on behalf of the Garrison Fire Department from Monsanto's America's Farmers Grow Communities program on Monday, Apri...

Gerber, Lamont lead Vikettes to duo victory on chilly CPU course

Freshman Vikette golfer Lillie Lamont tied teammate Brandi Gerber at 47 to lead VS to a win at CPU, in cold, windy conditions. Gerber was named the top medalist on the card-back; Lamont received t...

FFA Week At Vinton-Shellsburg High School

By: Brittany Hansen, V-S Co-Reporter On Tuesday March 14, 2017 through Friday March 17, 2017 the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA held their local FFA week activities here at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School...

Vikings sweep on track: VS boys varsity, 8th and 7th grade teams capture team titles Tuesday

The VS Vikings high school track team poses with the S. Tama Invite winner's plaque. The VS Vikings high school track team poses with the S. Tama Invite winner's plaque. Tuesday was a great day for VS Vikings track. The varsity team captured the team title at the South Tama Inv...

The correct answer, "What is Vinton Today?"

Click here before you read the next sentence...then come back here to read while you listen! Suppose the only local news you could get came out a couple times a week. Suppose that to get this ne...

'Play Vinton:' VPRD to begin fund-raising this fall for Kiwanis Park splash pad, new equipment for Riverside Park

After working on the project behind the scenes for a couple of years, the Vinton Parks and Recreation Department will soon begin work on a public fund drive to raise money for a splash pad at Kiwanis ...

Union's F.U.N. team to compete in FIRST Robotics World Championship this weekend

What could arguing a case in court or spending hours in a law library possibly have to do with programming robots to toss balls into a box or climb onto a simulated steam-powered flying machine? Na...

Quilts of Valor: Veterans Bob Lutz, John Anderson receive gifts of thanks for serving their country

Jane Hrabak earned 2nd place in the Novice division in the State Fair concrete painting contest with this tribute to Belle Plaine's Post 39. One of the unique things about programs like Quilts of Valor is that by honoring veterans, the organizations helps those veterans tell stories -- some of which modern Americans have never heard. Bo...

VSHS entrepreneurship students teach Iowa educators about Vinton Popcorn

Ethan Davis, right, loads the popper in the Vinton Popcorn classroom at VSHS. Hannah Haisman conducts some popcorn business in the VSHS entrepreneurship classroom. The success of the Vinton Po...