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VS FFA member describes experience of seeking state office
By: Brittany Hansen, Co-Reporter
On April 5th and 6th, Erin Cantrell, currently a senior and serving as the 2016-2017 Treasurer for the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapterand a VS FFA officer team went d... Vinton Sesquicentennial Planning Underway; city to mark 150th anniversary in summer of 2019
By Melissa Schwan, Vinton Unlimited
While 2019 may seem like an eternity away, a group of individuals are already thinking and talking about celebrations for the City of Vinton.
As we begin to m...
VS FFA members compete in District Ag Mechanics event
By: Brittany Hansen, Co-Reporter
On Tuesday April 25, 2017 the VS FFA chapter took 5 FFA members up to Calmar, to the John Deere building at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) to compete in th... VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT"™S K-9 GINO TO GET BODY ARMOR
By Captain Eric Dickinson
The Vinton Police Department's K9 Gino will receive a bullet and stab resistant protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization, Vest...
Honoring 'Miz:' Union Valedictorian Hilmer presents teacher Kerrie Michael with award from Governor
Bobbie Hilmer, right, honored Kerrie Michael as her most influential teacher at the Governor's Scholar Ceremony.
Union High School Class of 2017 Valedictorian Bobbie Hilmer will find out in July i... Castle Ridge to Perform at Farmers Mercantile Hall in Garrison
Castle Ridge is coming to Garrison!
Castle Ridge will perform at Farmers Mercantile Hall Saturday evening, June 10th from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Bassist Roger Anderson, guitarist Mark Clark and fiddle... To Vinton and Beyond
I suppose you get tired of hearing about "when we started Vinton Today..." but we can't help it!
When we first started we were only concerned with Vinton news, and reaching everyone in Vinton.
T...
Be sure to check the calendar
On days like today, where the news is light, and we are looking at the weekend and maybe the kids are chanting, "There's nothing to do!" check our calendar.
It's on every page, over to the right, b...
Virginia Gay Hospital achieves sleep study accreditation with national agency
Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab proudly announces its approval of accreditation status by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for sleep study services.
Ac... The gal behind the scenes, before we were Vinton Today
It's been a few days since we've reminded our readers about sending in a donation to Vinton Today to keep us online through this next year.
I had started an article a few weeks ago that started som...