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VS teams place at District FFA Bowling

On February 11, 2017, 8 members of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA went to Manchester, Iowa to Lighting Lanes for District FFA Bowling Tournament against other chapters. Team one consisted of Eric Henkle, G...

Blessed Hope Church Spaghetti Supper & Parent's Day Out

Blessed Hope Church will hold twofundraising events to support a group of 20traveling to Haiti in June. The group will will be partnering with World Wide Village as they travel. The first event is ...

Free Kites for Kids at the Health & Wellness Fair

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to recognize the role each of us plays in the lives of children and youth and to raise awareness about child abuse by engaging the community in de...

Workshop on human trafficking set for March 23

The Above the Influence Coalition of Benton County, Benton-Iowa DECAT Board & Flourishing Families CPPC and The Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking are hosting a free community wide workshop: ...

Weather woes: Strange siren sounds, missing shelter key, and snow

Last Monday brought a severe thunderstorms with winds up to 90 mph; this Monday brought 8 or more inches of snow. Last Monday brought a severe thunderstorms with winds up to 90 mph; this Monday brought 8 or more inches of snow. In the course of one week, Vinton residents watched one repair project that result...

8th Grade students attend 16th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering event at Rockwell Collins

Five Vinton-Shellsburg8th grade students were among 100 local 8th grade girls at the 16th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering event at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids on Feb 27, 2017. The girls wo...

Remanding an error: Appeals court dismisses charges against Ward in 2015 case involving previous job

Vinton City Manager Chris Ward told the City Council Thursday night that his two-year legal battle with his former employer is over. "I won my case," said Ward, who thanked the council f...

Health and Wellness Fair set for Saturday, April 1

Health is Cool! Don't be Fooled! Virginia Gay Hospital is encouraging all Benton County residents to attend the ThirdAnnual Benton County Community Health & Wellness Fair scheduled for Saturday...

Extenion Services planning Agronomy workshops for women

Agronomy in the Field is a multi-session workshop being offered to women landowners, farmers, conservationists, and other interested women who are interested in learning more about agronomy. This seri...

News VSMS signs to honor Mr. Lyle, Mr. McNeill for decades of teaching

VSMS student presented Herb McNeill with a sign honoring his 43 years of teaching at VSMS. VSMS student presented Herb McNeill with a sign honoring his 43 years of teaching at VSMS. VSMS students applaud as Mr. Lyle receives the sign made in honor of his 46 years of teaching at VSMS. ...