Iowa State University awarded a total of 894 degrees at the end of the 2017 summer term. Of the students receiving degrees, 515 were awarded bachelor's degrees, 240 received master's degrees and 139 received doctor of philosophy degrees.

Scott Van Wey, center, participated in the Garrison Poker Run. Mark Phippen, who had arrested him for making meth years ago, is the friend who took this photo.

The VS Post-Prom Committee fund-raising sale of VS items is under way. This week, members will be at the home H.S. Volleyball game Thursday, Aug 31stfrom 5-8 and the H.

On Friday, May 4, Chrystal L. Lough a graduate of Ellsworth Community College's Class of 2017 took the next step and became alumni of the College.

The 76th Annual Selken Reunion was held at the home of Gerald and Margie Selken's home on August 6th. Those present were: Susie, Zac, Tanner and Brittany Even of Jesup, David and Julie Duncalf of Belle Plaine, Bob and Colleen Schulte of Dehli, Angie, Anna and Jakob Becker of Vinton, Gerald and Margie Selken of Dysart, Fay Schuerer of Amana, Ruth Thoman of Walford, Chris and Angie Hansen, Nick, Jessie Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Dorothy Ellis of Newhall, Harlan and Dorothy Selken of Vinton, Jeremy and Lori, Shaylyn, Tate, Annisten, Brock and Cecily Trenkamp of Dehli, Jake and Amy Reeves and Damion Anderson of Delaware, Carol Hansen of Anamosa, Alan and Simone Hansen of Olin, all in Iowa and Bill and Barb Wiebbecke of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Max Petzenhauser of Story County exhibited the Grand Champion Market Meat Goat in the 4-H Market Meat Goat show judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Brice Conover of Baxter won the Champion Gilt Berkshire Show at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. The Reserve Gilt was shown by Reed Family Berks of Ottumwa. The Grand Champion Boar banner went to Four Generations Berkshire of Ida Grove while the Reserve Champion Boar banner was awarded to Long Family Farms of Cedar.

The Vinton Garden Club, a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. District II and Central Region metat 8:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at the secretary's office of the Benton County Fairgrounds.

Ginger Werner of Chelsea claimed the Sweepstakes title in the Sheaf Grains division of the Farm Crops show judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

All area adults and teens are invited to join in a Community Christmas Choir, which will perform at the Vinton Presbyterian Church on Dec. 3. Bonnie Beyer is directing this choir.