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Do I need an Umbrella?

By Tressa Walton No, I'm not talking about if it's going to rain today. I'm talking about a personal umbrella policy that covers you above and beyond your regular home and auto policy to protect you in this sue happy world we live in! To be in a lawsuit could be financially devastating.

Do I need an Umbrella?

By Tressa Walton No, I’m not talking about if it’s going to rain today. I’m talking about a personal umbrella policy that covers you above and beyond your regular home and auto policy to protect you in this sue happy world we live in! To be in a lawsuit could be financially devastating.

Candy, and lunch, available daily at Divine Decadents in Shellsburg

Among Ed and Judy Schaeffer's unique candy creations at Divine Decadents in Shellsburg are chocolate mice, and much more. While in Shellsburg for a long appointment at Wells Fargo's only Benton County bank office, we stepped across the street to the only cafe still open there.

AMP joins many local residents, organizations in donating to Play Vinton

On the night of the downtown Vinton fire, Tina Bockholt was in the AMP office with one of her managers. "I told her that Vinton has been more in the past few years than most towns go through in a lifetime," said Bockholt, referring to the flood, tornado and windstorm that have also caused much damage in Vinton in the past decade.

AMP joins many local residents, organizations in donating to Play Vinton

On the night of the downtown Vinton fire, Tina Bockholt was in the AMP office with one of her managers. "I told her that Vinton has been more in the past few years than most towns go through in a lifetime," said Bockholt, referring to the flood, tornado and windstorm that have also caused much damage in Vinton in the past decade.

Clean-up begins at Michael & Dowd

A small, but necessary step toward rebuilding the businesses lost in the February fire began this week, as crews from Pickering Backhoe began cleaning up the remains of Michael & Dowd and Clingman Pharmacy.

Clean-up begins at Michael & Dowd

A small, but necessary step toward rebuilding the businesses lost in the February fire began this week, as crews from Pickering Backhoe began cleaning up the remains of Michael & Dowd and Clingman Pharmacy.
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