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My Christmas most like the first one

     When I look back on my own personal history of Christmas, I can think of several years when the holiday had special meaning for me.       There was the ...

Gramma's Christmas

It’s when families came together during the holidays at Gramma's house; when a picture comes to mind of a fireplace in the living room radiating warmth; a mixture of sweet and savory...

'Silent Night' by any other name: The Christmas Song Thesaurus

Multisyllabic expressions are intermittently an essential aspect of my preferred modus operandi for communications, as well as entertainment. In other words, I like to use big words, not only ...

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight receives donation

The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight received a check for $25,000.00 from Rockwell Collins in support of the Eastern Iowa Flight Mission.  Presenting the check were Tim Carson and Jenny Becker from ...

Megan Hopper named member of Luther College Concert Band

Megan Hopper of Dysart, Iowa is a member of the Luther College 2014-15 Concert Band music ensemble. Hopper is the child of Duane and Sherri Hopper of Dysart. She is majoring in elementary educ...

Casey Tecklenburg named member of Luther College Nordic Choir

Casey Tecklenburg of Dysart, Iowa is a member of the Luther College 2014-15 Nordic Choir music ensemble. Tecklenburg is the son of Joe and Shary Tecklenburg of Dysart. He is majoring in music ...

Jacob Bunge named member of Luther College Norsemen

Jacob Bunge of Vinton, Iowa is a member of the Luther College 2014-15 Norsemen music ensemble. Bunge is the son of Mark & Karen Bunge of Vinton. He is majoring in music at Luther. He is a ...

UW-Stout to hold commissioning ceremony

University of Wisconsin-Stout department of military science will hold its winter commissioning ceremony for Army ROTC cadets in the Northwoods Battalion at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the Riverv...

IOWA 4-H FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015

The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces its 2015 scholarship program for current or former 4-H members  planning to attend college in the fall of 2015.    The Iowa 4-H Foundat...

Vinton Garden Club members gather for potluck at VGH

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II, and Central Region met 11:00 am December 3, 2014 at Virginia Gay Hospital cafeteria for a potluck dinner by members. ...