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VSHS Marching Band continues Division 1 success at State Festival
Brass section leader Jamie Thompson discusses individual and section goals before the VSHS band's performance at the State Festival.
The Vinton-Shellsburg Marching Band Regiment continued itsstrin... Haisman named Homecoming Queen; Steele is King
Vinton-Shellsburg High Schoolstudents chose David Steele as their 2016 Homecoming King and Hannah Haisman as Queen. 2015 King and Queen Kyle Jorgensen and Daisy Johnson crowned the new royalty dur... A word of thanks to a very generous anonymous donor
Dear Conservation Anonymous Donor:
On behalf of the Benton County Conservation Foundation, I would like to personally thank you for your generosity. Your thoughtfulness, not only this year, but in ...
VS FFA Members Exhibit at 2016 Iowa State Fair
Jakob Long was one of many VS FFA members to earn ribbons at the Iowa State Fair this summer.
By Jakob Long, VS FFA Co-Reporter
On August 11-21 the annual Iowa State Fair was held in Des Moines... VS FFA members help at Benton Co. Fair barn
Alan Merchant tells children about a newborn piglet during the B.C. Fair, where FFA members staffed a barn for ag education displays.
By Jakob Long - Co-Reporter , VS FFA
The Benton County Fair... FFA members help with annual Farm Safety Day
By VS FFACo-ReporterKayla Schneider
Farm safety day took place on Saturday morning August 17th from 8:30 to 12:30 at the Benton County Fairgrounds. The event was open to students 3rd through 6th gr...
Sandbag removal day canceled, thanks to many volunteers
Recovery efforts continue for flood impacted homes and businesses. With great help from a generous group of volunteers all the sandbags have been removed from homes and businesses in Vinton. Therefore...
Vinton Lions helped many local families after tornado
Vinton Lions Julie Zimmer, Bret Nelson and Mary Jo Hainstock (far right) assist Fareway manager Dave Kelchen (left) at the checkout, bagging groceries for two Vinton residents (second and third from ... Union Coach Hadachek among 'Most Valuable Coach' nominees; voting continues
Union Knights football coach Joe Hadachek is among 50 nominees nationwide in the high school Most Valuable Coach program.
Sponsored by U.S. Cellular, the program seeks to honor a coach who has had ... Flood Recovery Update
By Linda Fischer
Recovery efforts continue for flood impacted homes and businesses. On Saturday, October 8th the city will be removing sandbags from the city's right of way. Home owners and bu...