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Library Ginger Bread House contest winners listed
The entries in the first Vinton Public Library Gingerbread House contest are still on display. Each entry received a unique award (with prizes coming soon).
Winners include:
Gingerbread Contest Wi... Maximum sentence issued in Miller case: 40 years for manslaughter, 2nd degree theft
The man who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing and strangling death of his girlfriend has been sentenced to 40 years in prison - the maximum for the three felonies for which he wa...
6th grade VSMS Lego League team advances to State
Watching the video of these five members of the VS Middle School 6th grade Chattery Chinchillas sharing the energy of their song and their enthusiasm for their project makes it easy to see why they wo... Giving season: Vinton lions donate to Honor Flight, VS Booster Club
The Vinton Lions Club is celebrating the season of giving by sharing funds it has raised with area organizations.
Club President Rob Levis presented Roger Uthoff of Eastern Iowa Honor Flights a che... Vinton trooper injured when vehicle hits patrol vehicle
Trooper Brad Bartz of Vinton sustained minor injuries when another car hit his parked patrol vehicle Sunday
The dash cam video tells the story:
Iowa State Patrol Trooper Brad Bartz is shown sit... Donation Given to Vinton-Shellburg Middle School
By Shelly Petersen
An anonymous person donated a print for the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School in the month of November in the name of long time middle school teacher Becky Moen. Ms. Moen was a spe... IOWA 4-H FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2017
By, Benton County Extension
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2 hour late start for Vinton Shellsburg, 12/5/16
Due to the fog, there will be a 2hr late start with no AM preschool on Monday, December 5. Be safe on your way to school!
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Slush doesn't stop Tour de Lites runners
Despite several inches of slushy snow that fell overnight, the Vinton fire station was full of runners for the annual Tour De Lites. The fund-raiser for the VS track and cross country teams attracts r... ATM Safety Tips Protecting Your ATM Card
By Kim Frush, Cedar Valley Bank
* Always protect your ATM card and keep it in a safe place, just like you would cash, credit cards or checks.
* Do not leave your ATM card lying around ...