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Hanson ranks in top 2 percent in business at Iowa State University

Katherine Hanson of Vinton, has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Business at Iowa State University. Congratulations!  ...

Area student ranks in top 2 percent in engineering at Iowa State University

An area student has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University. From Walford, Logan Heitz, Engineering, Libera...

Greta Geiken retires from VPRD

Greta Geiken retired Friday from the Vinton Parks and Rec Department. At age 85, it's now retirement time for Greta Geiken. The Vinton Parks and Rec Department staff joined director Brad Barker at the Rec Center on Friday for a small party for Greta, who bega...

Area student ranks in top 2 percent in human sciences at Iowa State University

Both Bailey and Payton Leonard,  from Vinton, have achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.  Congratulat...

Kersten King was named to Augustana College winter term Dean's List

Kersten King, a senior majoring in Communication Sciences & Disorders and Communication Studies from Dysart, IA, was among the students named to Augustana College's 2015 winter term Dean&#...

Ternus-Hackman engagement announced

Martin & Connie Ternus of Vinton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Ternus to Tyler Hackman, son of Robert & Laurine Hackman of Lawler. The couple met...

Vinton Garden Club News

FEBURARY 24, 2016 The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc; District II and Central Region met at Pizza Ranch at 11:30 am for lunch, the program and the meeting. The program...

Nominations Open for State Fair Award to Recognize Farm Family Values

The Iowa State Fair and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for nominations for the 2016 Way We Live Award to honor farm families that exemplify the unique values derived from hard work and a love f...

Zachary Wells Graduates from Illinois Central College

Zachary Allen Wells, of Urbana, Iowa, graduated from Illinois Central College, East Peoria, with an Associate in Applied Science Degree. More than 800 students met the graduation requirements for ...

Leap Year birthdays: Many celebrate after waiting four years

Leap Year BD: Michelle Erickson will celebrate with sons & dogs Keegan & Mija and Kade & Tank. A few local residents and Vinton natives have a chance to do something today that they have not done for four years – celebrate their birthdays on the actual date of their birth, Feb. 29. ...