Ashley Hayden using a tiller to prepare soil for new garden beds. By: Jack Shock, AmeriCorps NCCC member Maple 7 served in Cedar Rapids with Cultivate Hope, an urban farming program directed by Matthew 25, a nonprofit organization focused on neighborhood development from May 8 to May 19.

Vinton-Shellsburg High School administrators are pleased to announce that several 2016-17 Spring/Summer activities have been recognized for their academic achievements.

Addie Bjornsen, a Elementary Educ & Early Childhood major from Urbana,was named to the Culver-Stockton College Dean's List for academic achievement during the spring 2017 semester.

The Benton County Dairy Association has named its royalty for the coming year. The 2017 Dairy Princess is Erin Cantrell, the daughter of Chris and Cathy Cantrell.

The North Eden Willing Workers 4-H meeting with held April 2nd, 2017, at St Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton, Iowa. The meeting started at 5 PM. The upcoming Communications Day on June 24th was discussed, as well as a canvas painting workshop for the club.

The Memorial Day commemorations in Vinton included several traditions that have been continuing for years. Veterans began the morning with tributes at local cemeteries.

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its December 2016 graduates, followed by the respective degree earned and major. Dysart, IA - Jennifer Dumas, Master of Business Admin degree in Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis; Dysart, IA - Jessie Hartman, Bachelor/Science: Nursing degree in Nursing; About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to about 5,800 students-nationally and internationally-at its Fayette campus, 25 U.

PEO Chapters MZ and HG will meet together at Windsor Manor for Brunch on Saturday,June 10, at 9 AM.A report on State Convention will be given.

At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,859 graduates received degrees. Iowa State awarded 4,097 undergraduate degrees, 492 master's degrees, 137 doctor of veterinary medicine degrees and 133 doctor of philosophy degrees.

Virginia Bueno watched the Memorial Day ceremony from a lawn chair near the grave of her husband, Santiago. My new friend, Virginia, can laugh about it now, the story of a memorial stolen from her husband's grave site.