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Leap Year birthdays: Many celebrate after waiting four years
A few local residents and Vinton natives have a chance to do something today that they have not done for four years – celebrate their birthdays on the actual date of their birth, Feb. 29.
... Local students receive fall 2015 University of Iowa degrees
About 1,400 students received degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2015 semester.
Students from our area receiving degrees included:
Sara Herman of Atkins, IA (5220...
Jacob Isbell named to University of Iowa President's List
Jacob Isbell, a University of Iowa student from Garrison, IA, was named to the university's President's List for the fall 2015 semester.
The President's List was established in the...
U of I names many area students to fall Dean's List
The following local students have been named to the University of Iowa's Dean's List for the 2015 fall semester:
Alex Brown of Atkins, IA, (52206),
Danielle Busta of Atkins, IA, (5...
Redlinger earns Bachelor of Science Degree from Mount Mercy
Amy Redlinger of Vinton graduated from Mount Mercy University in February 2016. A commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Fou...
The Braille School Corner – Article 3
The following are just a snippet of the information the 1954-55 “School Journals” provided.
Three Earn Distinction
Three senior girls - - Revanne Jenks, Patsy Nie (Hamling) and ...
Caitlin Kruckenberg on Cornell College's Dean's List
Caitlin Kruckenberg of Garrison was one of over 200 Cornell College students named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester.
Kruckenberg earned Honors.
Honors signifies a semester...
Blue and Gold Banquet: Scouts honor Arrow of Light recipients
Seven Pack 47 Webelos earned the highest honor of Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light, and were honored Friday during the annual Blue & Gold Banquet. Ryan Carolus, JR Clapp, Nicholas Mesa, Dane M... Redlingers continue Emma\'s Camp Wapsie tradition; candy bar sales today
Visiting Camp Waspsie was among Emma Redlinger’s favorite summer activities, and she was even featured in a photo in a flier for the camp.
After her death last year, the Camp Wapsie leade...
The Braille School Corner – Article 2
These articles are from the May 1942 edition of the “School Journal” and share the first references to their life since the beginning of World War II.
Defense Stamp Contest
The ...