Deadline Approaching for Choose Iowa Calendar Contest Submissions

IOWA SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
May 23, 2024 11:47 am

Student artists will be honored at the 2024 Iowa State Fair by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike NaigThe deadline for Iowa school-aged students to submit entries for the 2024 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest is quickly approaching.

What We're Reading: "The Busy Body"

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
May 22, 2024 12:51 pm

Ghostwriters, politicians and fangirls, oh my! "The Busy Body" by Kemper Donovan tells the story of an aspiring novelist hired to co-write a memoir for a famous politician who recently lost the presidential election.

MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY MAY AND SUMMER GRADS LIST

VINTON TODAY
May 21, 2024 3:58 pm

Morningside University awards general honors based on undergraduate work completed at the university and according to the grade point averages (GPAs). General honors are designated as follows May and summer 2024 graduates included from Newhall, Gabrielle Mohs, MAT.

What we're reading: "Home is where the bodies are"

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
May 21, 2024 3:58 pm

Over the weekend I read Jeneva Rose's new book called "Home is Where the Bodies Are". I am a HUGE fan of Jeneva Rose's and after reading "The Perfect Marriage," "You Shouldn't Have Come Here," "Dead Woman Crossing," and "Last Day Alive" I had huge expectations for this book.

Your childhood may be gone, but do the fireflies have to go with it?

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE
May 17, 2024 1:37 pm

Do you wistfully look back at the days of drinking from the garden hose, staying out until the streetlights came on and catching fireflies? Did you know that you can do something far cooler than dust off your Atari or crank your amp to 11? You can help make a future with more fireflies! Like music on MTV, the firefly’s environment has changed drastically since you were a kid.

University of Dubuque Spring Semester 2024 Academic Dean's List

UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE
May 16, 2024 3:15 pm

The following students were recognized by the University of Dubuque for their place on the Spring Semester 2024 Academic Dean's List. Atkins - Abbie PattersonBlairstown - Kody DeNeveNorway - Lacy CookVinton - Bryce RadekeWalford - Gage WeberThe University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2024 Academic Dean's List.

What we're reading: The Caravel Series

VINTON TODAY
May 16, 2024 11:59 am

VPL Note: The Caraval series is available in eBook and Audiobook in Libby, and physical copies will soon be available at our library.The Caraval series by Stephanie Garber is based around two sisters, Tella and Scarlett.

What We're Reading: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
May 13, 2024 8:50 pm

If you're a sucker for novels written in a series of letters, then this historical fiction novel is for you! A young writer, Juliet Ashton, finds her next book subject through her love of books! I was smitten, to write the least.

MIYBT Members Earn Scholarships

VINTON TODAY
May 13, 2024 11:03 am

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) members, Olivia Hanson (Union High School), Ryan Hosek (North Tama High School), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School), and Adelynn Sienknecht (North Tama High School) each earned a $2,000 Iowa Youth Beef Team (IYBT) Scholarship from the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation.

Tips for Hunting for Wild Mushrooms in Iowa

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
May 8, 2024 12:28 pm

Expert insight into when, where and how to find common mushrooms in IowaIn Iowa, mushroom hunting is quite common. However, knowing the peak time to hunt for a particular mushroom can be challenging.