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North Eden Willing Workers hold skate party, meeting

The meeting of the North Eden Willing Workers 4-H club was held November 6th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton, Iowa. The meeting started at 4:10 PM and ended at 5:10 PM. 27 members attende...

VINTON GARDEN CLUB HAS BUSY FALL

The Vinton Garden Club, a member of National Garden Clubs Inc., District II and Central Region met August 31st, 2016, at the Vinton Public Library. Eight members answered roll call by answering "...

CENTER POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMEBERS "˜VISIT' VIETNAM AND AFRICA

  About 30 people enjoyed the Center Point Historical Society's annual Harvest Potluck October 27. The program was a slide show on modern Vietnam by Paul Schantz and Jon Sholes, both of w...

Halloween at Shellsburg: Costumes and making mummies

Shellsburg Elementary students celebrated Halloween on Friday, with costumes, parties and watching Mrs. Walker's class make TP mummies of staff members (the prize for winning the best attendance award...

DAVIS 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Dick and Phyllis (Heaton) Davis will celebrate their 70th anniversary with an open house on Sunday, October 30, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton. On October 20, 1946, Dic...

Vinton Feeds the World receives donation

Marta Bauer, member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vinton, Iowa, holds a check for $200 from the Country Travel Discoveries tour company of Elm Grove, Wisconsin. The check is intended for...

VS Hall of Fame inductees include three athletes, and one of the first coaches of girls' teams

New Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame members: Justin Pladsen, Laura Wilberg Dierks, Jan McLeod and Jake Fish. New Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame members: Justin Pladsen, Laura Wilberg Dierks, Jan McLeod and Jake Fish. The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking/Vikette Hall of Fame added four more individuals on Friday, du...

AmeriCorps NCCC's Oak 5 Serves as Camp Counselors for Sherman Lake YMCA

5 takes a tour of the grounds of Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center Corps member Marie poses for a picture during belay training By Erin Manion, Oak 5 Oak 5 has been working hard to make sure that campers who come to Sherman Lakehave a wonderful experience. The tea...

Steve and Laura Payne celebrate 50th Anniversary

There will be a 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Steve and Laura Payne on Saturday, October 15 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the American Legion in Mt. Auburn. Everyone welcome....

Miller, Darrow announce engagement

Scott and Lori Darrow, Storm Lake, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Darrow to Phillip Miller, son of Kevin and Glennis Miller of Atkins. Morgan is a 2007 graduate of Sto...