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Boomtown: Answering questions about street closing, parking, etc.
By Tamara Stark, Boomtown Committee
It seems that after our recent good news announcement regarding the "open shoot' portion of our Boomtown celebration, sponsored by Veridian Credit Uni...
Rachel Gordon of Shellsburg named High Scholar at Nebraska
Rachel Danielle Gordon of Shellsburg was among more than 1,900 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students honored during individual college celebrations and the All-University Honors Convocation April 23...
Erin T. Horst among those to be awarded a Degrees at Minnesota State University
Minnesota State University, Mankato will award 2,334 degrees at the end of the spring 2017 semester, with approximately 1,500 students participating in three graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 6 i...
Dr. (Rev) Lyle and Marilyn Dake Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Dr. (Rev) Lyle and Marilyn Dake of Lawrenceville IL will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 25th.
Lyle and Marilyn were married in theLittle Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iow...
Vinton Garden Club does their part for Arbor Day
By Rosa Boisen
Annually, our club plants a tree in our community. This year, we chose to help the Benton County Fairgrounds replace a few trees that the July 2016 tornado destroyed.
We purchased 2... Grantham University Congratulates Local Graduates
Grantham University is proud to announce its March local graduates of the university's online degree and certificate programs.
"We are so proud to congratulate these graduates on trusting our team ...
Morgan Eggert performs in Male Chorus and Women's Chorale spring concert at Concordia
Morgan Eggert of Atkins, Iowa and the Male Chorus and Women's Chorale from Concordia University, Nebraska, performed in a joint concert at 4 p.m. April 23, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, ...
Kyle Wilkinson of Vinton, was recognized at Upper Iowa University's 2017 Honors and Awards Banquet
Upper Iowa University has announced its 2017 Honors and Awards recipients. The honored students were selected by the UIU Honors and Awards Committee and the University academic divisions.
Kyle Wilk...
Garden Club Minutes 3/29/17
The Vinton Garden Club, a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. District II and Central Region met on March 29, 2017, at the Benton County Extension Office. Meeting held at 1 p.m.
Ted and Fran Stue...
Prayer boxes already connecting, inspiring area residents
The first few weeks of the Vinton Prays boxes have already brought inspiring stories to the ladies who hope they will help others throughout our community.
"It's been awesome," says April ...