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What We're Reading: True Biz
I recently reread 'True Biz' by Sara Novic, my choice for May's Community Book Club. This novel was my favorite read of 2023; it is a celebratory amalgam of deaf culture, teenage angst, punk rock, and... Shellsburg Public Library in search of Assistant Librarian
Shellsburg Public Library is hiring an assistant librarian. Looking for part-time work, love helping people and enjoy creating fun programs? SPL has a position that will start Mid July and... What We're Reading: Iron Flame
Just finished Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros — book 2 in the Empyrean series.OMG Violet Sorrengail’s second year at Basgiath War College is even more intense! Action? Twists? That CLI... 54 Nursing Graduates Honored at Nursing Pinning Ceremony
On May 16, Mount Mercy University pinned over 50 nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Graduates Grace Lamont ’25 and Anna Horsfall ‘25 were featured as student speakers at...
Concordia Nebraska confers degrees to 2025 graduates
On May 10, Concordia University, Nebraska awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees to more than 430 individuals. The class of 2025 was honored during an undergraduate and graduate commencement cerem...
Moving Sale - (Thursday-Saturday) May 22-24
A moving sale will be held from Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24 at 805 W. 17th St., Vinton. Hours will be:Thursday 3-7Friday 9-5Saturday 9-1Antiques, garden items, furniture, household, misc.You don't wa...
Aubrey Gates named to USF Spring 2025 Dean's List
The University of Sioux Falls congratulates 515 students who made the Spring 2025 Dean's List. Aubrey Gates of La Porte City, IA, was named to the University of Sioux Fal...
What We’re Reading: Olive Kitteridge
Halfway through 'Olive Kitteridge', and I already feel like Elizabeth Strout has dethroned my last favorite novel (The Wedding People by Alison Espach). This book is a gem—thirteen interconnect... Virginia’s Pick: The Lost Bride Trilogy
Virgina stopped in to recommend Nora Roberts' Lost Bride Trilogy. 'Inheritance' and 'The Mirror' are both available for checkout in regular and large type at Vinton Public Library. The third... What We're Reading: The Story She left Behind
In the late 1920’s a celebrated author with a troubled past disappears, along with the sequel to her best-selling novel. In 1950s America, her daughter receives a message from England telling h...