Et Cetera
Inspiration for those rendered speechless on Valentine's Day
Well, it's about that time of the year again - that time when men who can normally talk incessantly about just about anything - no matter how insignificant - without pausing to find the right wor...
Vinton Prays: Local women start prayer group, lending libraries
April Hummel sorts through prayer cards as she sets up the first of several Vinton Prays boxes outside her in-law's house on 2nd Avenue Saturday morning.
"Even if only one person benefits fro... Burroughs to be Awarded for 10 Years of Service
The State of Iowa Judicial Branch is pleased to announce the following recipients of the Sixth Judicial District's annual awards, to be formally presented at a reception on February 20, 2017, at ...
Area students named to Cornell Dean's List
Cornell College named over 200 students to its Dean's List for the Fall 2016 semester. Dean's List students include:
Morgan Barnard of Keystone earned Honors
Cale Jamesson of Keystone earned Hig...
Hopper-Losenicky graduates from Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University is pleased to announce the graduation of Kristin Hopper-Losenicky, a Vinton native. Kristin completed her doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in Media Psychology.... Morehouse Graduates From CMU
Rebecca Morehouse, from Walker, Iowa, is one of 286 individuals who graduated from Central Methodist University in December of 2016.
Graduates included students from CMU's main campus in Fayette, e...
Local students on TV: VS FFA receives honor on 'This Week in AgriBusiness'
By VS FFA Co-Reporter Jakob Long
The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter was showcased on RFD-TV over the weekend of January 14-16, 2017, on "This Week In AgriBusiness", a weekly, one-hour tel...
FFA fruit sales: Students surpass $36,000 mark
By Jakob Long VS FFA Co-Reporter
Our annual fruit sales were held October 17th, 2016 through November 9th, 2016. We set a goal of $40,000 and this year was the closest we have came in last 4 years,... University of Iowa Fall 2016 Dean's List
The following local students were named to the University of Iowa fall 2016 Dean's List:
Dillon Gusta andBlake Jones of Atkins,
Caitlyn Kithcart of Belle Plaine
Grace Milroy of Brandon
Joh...
University of Iowa Fall 2016 Commencement
The following local students earned degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2016 semester:
Paige Holmes of Blairstown received a BA-Health and Human Physiology degree
Johnat...