AmeriCorps NCCC Pine 4 Clears Survivor’s House of Debris at Panama City, Florida

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
December 5, 2018 4:06 pm

By Andrew Keylor   Hurricane Michael, an unexpectedly powerful category 4 storm, developed in the Gulf and devastated the residents in the Panhandle of Florida on October 10, 2018 with a swift and destructive blow.

Bruce & Joyce (Morrow) Erickson celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 26, 2018 4:56 am

Bruce & Joyce (Morrow) Erickson of Vinton will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on December 7th.  They are the parents of Lori (Mike) Cranston of Mt.

Card Shower for Lee and Barbara Smith

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 12, 2018 10:54 pm

Please join us, the children of Lee and Barbara Smith, as we honor our parents on their 60th Wedding Anniversary with a card shower.  Together they have found a friendship, raised a family and built a beautiful marriage.

VS FFA members compete in District Soil Judging & Tri-State Dairy Judging

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 8, 2018 3:06 pm

By: Kaylee Sorum, V-S FFA Co-Reporter Recently V-S FFA had two different FFA competitions. We had the District Soil Judging and Tri-State Dairy Judging.

Janss Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 24, 2018 10:31 am

Taylor Janss of Belle Plaine, IA, was conferred a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree by Mercy College of Health Sciences, 928 6th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa on August 18, 2018.

IT WAS BULLY!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 23, 2018 8:35 am

About 60 people spent an evening with Theodore Roosevelt Oct. 18 at the Center Point Library getting a headful of history while laughing their heads off.

Harvest 365 former Harvest Christian Fellowship

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 22, 2018 7:32 am

The church formerly known as Harvest Christian fellowship has a new name, HARVEST 365.   The change will be in effect immediately.   Pastor Bryan and Amanda Lund who arrived here in December of 2017, are excited to see the changes happening at the church.

FEMA Corps Team Leaves Their Mark at El Yunque National Forest

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 18, 2018 2:28 pm

  By John Dolan   FEMA Corps team, Pine 7, piled into their van and embarked on the half hour journey to El Yunque National Forest, a tropical rainforest located in northeastern Puerto Rico, where they worked with Amigos De El Yunque, a nonprofit organization committed to creating conservation, education, and responsible recreation initiatives in the forest.

North Eden Willing Workers Minutes

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 16, 2018 3:42 pm

The October meeting of the North Eden Willing Workers was called to order on Sunday October 14th. Roll call was your favorite scary movie. It was answered by 20 members.

Jacob Isbell graduates with Highest Distinction from U of I

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 16, 2018 3:42 pm

Jacob Isbell of Garrison was one of 41 students in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) to graduate with distinction in May 2018.