University of Iowa students from your area have been named to the President's List for the spring 2015 semester. These students include: Jacob Isbell, Garrison, Tanysha Truax, Newhall and Jenna Schade, Walker.

By: April Mahaffey and Hunter Anderson AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 1 is serving with All Hands Volunteer and Mennonite Disaster Services in Detroit Michigan until August 4.

Students from your area have been named to the Dean's List for the 2015 spring semester. Those students are: Atkins: Cassidy Cruise, Dillon Gusta, Nicole Hulsebus Belle Plaine: Savannah Buch Garrison: Jacob Isbell Newhall: Tanysha Truax Norway: Conrad Thompson  Shellsburg: Sarah Camp Vinton: Garret Lorensen, Tess Noeller, Taylor Vislisel Walker: Jenna Schade Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Tippie College of Business who achieve a grade point average of 3.

Jason and Britton Lerch, Bill and Betty Thorsvig, of Vinton and Peggy Knoll of Amana, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children on June 18th, 2015.

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its May 2015 graduates, followed by the degree earned. David Ervin of Vinton, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Mgmt.

Hugh and Joanna (Osborn) Brody established their homestead in Polk Township, just a couple miles south of Urbana, shortly after the Osborn family moved to the area in 1840.

The Center Point 1903 school building is gone to make way for improvements at the now Middle School.  But for many people the memories made in that old building will live on.

In today's competitive job market, college students recognize the value of high-impact learning experiences and Augustana has helped them pursue these experiences through summer internships.

Ryan Van Winckle from Queens, New York is serving on team Maple 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in January of 2015 to start her 11-month service term with the program.

The following area first-year students earned scholarships to Central College: Drew Kithcart of Atkins received a Presidential Scholarship to Central College.