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Best time of year' for sweet corn lovers and families who sell it

Brand and Brady Ortner continue the family tradition of sweet corn raising and selling. "It's the best time of the year," says Vinton resident Kendra Spencer. Spencer is referring to what many call "Sweet Corn Season," the weeks in July and August when area farme...

Youth Advocate Meets with Members of Congress about Protecting Kids from Tobacco

A local high school student met with U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) last week to discuss the need for strong action to protect kids from newer tobacco products, incl...

Tornado-affected families encouraged to apply for assistance

Leaders remind families that the tornado assistant program registration deadline is Aug. 31. The Benton County Disaster Recovery Coalition would like to thank all the citizens impacted by the July 17th EF2 tornado who have applied for the Iowa Assistance Disaster Grant Program and the Ben...

VSHS student Martin takes teen tobacco issue to DC

Caitlin Martin was among those in DC A local high school student met with U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) last week to discuss the need for strong action to protect kids from newer tobacco products, inclu...

\'Best time of year\' for sweet corn lovers and families who sell it

Mike Elwick sold sweet corn from his antique Ford this week at JQS. “It's the best time of the year,” says Vinton resident Kendra Spencer. Spencer is referring to what many call “Sweet Corn Season,” the weeks in July and August when ...

Cottage Garden Society beautifies Vinton with flowers

The Cottage Garden Society of Vinton helped provide a touch of beauty to the downtown Vinton area. Members of the society donated their time and talent; with the help of the local FFA the pots ...

Vinton-Shellsburg 2016-17 District-Wide Registration

VINTON-SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2016-17 District-Wide Registration Will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Once again @ Vinton-Shellsburg High ...

Storm impact on V-S property minimal; school year to begin as scheduled

Scoreboard to be replaced, again: The VS baseball field was also damaged in 2011. Despite one close call at Tilford Elementary School and a very close call at the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School/Administration Building and wind damage that affected the main heating and cooling ...

Shellsburg\'s newest Marine earns Expert Marksmanship status

New Marine Keenan Brown with his grandfather, Monte Railsback, who became a Marine in 1956. Sixty years after his grandfather, retired Marine Master Sergeant Monte Railsback, graduated from Marine Crops Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif., Marine Private Keenan Brown graduated...

Caseworker assigned to help those displaced by tornado; residents urged to apply

Residents of Imperial Apartments continue dealing with storm damage and looking for housing. The Benton County Disaster Recovery Coalition has hired a case manager to work with the residents affected by last weeks’ tornado. We encourage those residents that still need any assistance...