Upper Iowa University Announces Spring 2014-15 Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
June 9, 2015 12:00 pm

Upper Iowa University has released its 2014-15 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

National Garden Week: Local clubs lead annual celebration

FRAN STUECK
June 9, 2015 9:00 am

          The week of June 7-13, 2015  has been proclaimed National Garden week by National Garden Clubs, Inc. This is a special week in which garden clubs are in the spotlight with activities focusing on public attention of the role which garden club members play in all phases of gardening.

Loras College Announces Spring 2015 Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
June 8, 2015 3:02 pm

Loras College Provost Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D. has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2015 spring semester. A student must earn a 3.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Jake Taylor

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 8, 2015 9:35 am

Jacob "Jake" Taylor from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is serving on team Oak 7 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in January of 2015 to start his 11-month service term with the program.

NCCC Cedar 1 assists Power of One Ministry to diminish blight in Flint, MI

AMERICORPS NCCC
June 8, 2015 9:35 am

By: Will Lampley AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 1 is assisting the Power of One Ministry in Flint, Michigan until June 11 to help diminish blight within the city.

AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 6 team assists DeLano Farms during crucial growing season

VINTON TODAY
June 6, 2015 5:46 pm

By Mitchel Duran Oak 6 began service on May 1 at the start of The Delano Farms growing season in Michigan. The farm has been in working order since 2011, when it was acquired by the Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC).

Vuntin Garden Club News: Poster contest winners named

JOYCE BRATTEN
June 6, 2015 5:46 pm

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met Wednesday at 11:00 am May 27, 2015 at the 218 Roadside Park that the Garden Club maintains.

NCCC Corps Class 21 Team Leader Spotlight: Eric Baker

MARILYN PONCE, NCCC
June 5, 2015 12:00 pm

Eric Baker from Overland Park, Kansas is serving on team Cedar 7 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He arrived in Vinton in January of 2015 to start his 11-month service term with the program.

VS FFA members attend Chapter Officer Leadership Training event

JESSICA ALDERSON, FFA CO-REPORTER
June 5, 2015 12:00 pm

On Wednesday, June 3, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Officer Team joined many other officer teams in the Northeast District at Hawkeye Community College to attend COLT, or Chapter Officer Leadership Training.

Alexander McGee graduates from Cornell College

VINTON TODAY
June 4, 2015 12:18 pm

Alexander McGee of Vinton (52349) was one of 271 students to graduate from Cornell College on May 10. McGee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics .