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.

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 1:30 p.

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 High Honors Caitlin Kruckenberg of Garrison earned Honors Honors signifies a semester grade point average of 3.

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.

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, extended locations, and online programs.

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 television agri-news program.

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, selling just a little over $36,000.

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 Johnathon Musick of Luzerne Brett BensonandMicah Hiner of Newhall Conrad Thompson of Norway Carley Deklotz of Shellsburg Alysa Casey andEmma Markowski of Urbana Kaile Franzenburg of Van Horne Alexis Hicok , Ben Hyland,Olivia Ketchen,Brian Stainbrook and Taylor Vislisel of Vinton Carolon Johnson, Ireland Mahoney,Megan Pfeiffer and Sarah Wehrkamp of Walker The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.

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 Johnathon Musick of Luzernereceived a BA-History degree Conrad Thompson of Norwayreceived a BSE-Electrical Engineering- with Distinction degree The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.

Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2016-2017 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.