Ways to support the Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition

BCSPC
June 3, 2024 7:29 pm

 The Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition is taking orders through an online source for shirt purchases to support their ongoing efforts. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt or sweatshirt you can simply CLICK HERE and place your order.

Yard and Garden: Spring Houseplant Care

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
June 1, 2024 8:12 pm

Suggestions for getting your houseplants off to a good start in the springHouseplants provide beauty and green indoors throughout the year. As spring weather approaches and the days get warmer and longer, indoor plants can start thriving.

7 Ways to Help Your Student Prepare for Life Away from Home

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
June 1, 2024 4:42 pm

By ROB DENSONDMACC President and Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation Board Member(May 31, 2024) - After high school graduation, your student will face many new experiences beyond academics and social situations.

MCPHERSON COLLEGE ANNOUNCES 2024 GRADUATES

MCDONALD'S
May 24, 2024 11:46 am

McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas, announces the names of students earning degrees and graduating from the college on May 18, 2024.

What we're reading: "Women and Children First"

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
May 23, 2024 11:47 am

"A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a small Massachusetts town." ~Goodreads 3.85I loved the style of writing in this book: each character's POV is shown through one chapter.

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.