Megan Hopper named member of Luther College Concert Band

VINTON TODAY
December 22, 2014 7:11 pm

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.

Casey Tecklenburg named member of Luther College Nordic Choir

VINTON TODAY
December 22, 2014 7:11 pm

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.

Jacob Bunge named member of Luther College Norsemen

VINTON TODAY
December 22, 2014 7:11 pm

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.

UW-Stout to hold commissioning ceremony

VINTON TODAY
December 18, 2014 2:36 pm

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.

IOWA 4-H FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015

MICHELLE THOMSEN, ISU
December 16, 2014 5:16 pm

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.

Vinton Garden Club members gather for potluck at VGH

FRAN STUECK
December 15, 2014 12:25 pm

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.

Vinton Garden Club to plan flower show, other events for 2015

FRAN STUECK
December 12, 2014 6:30 am

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met at 1:00 pm November 19, 2014 at Vinton Public Library with Michelle Foshi-Gibson as hostess.

BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES ENDOWMENT FUND

ROSEMARY SCHWARTZ, BCHS
December 10, 2014 8:30 pm

The Benton County Historical Society has established an endowment fund with the Benton County Community Foundation. Contributions are currently being sought to build the endowment to ensure that there will be an income stream available for many years in the future.

Local students present at Scholarship Celebration Day

VINTON TODAY
December 10, 2014 8:22 pm

Area students will present during Undergraduate Scholarship Celebration Day, held Dec. 11 at Central College. The event will provide students with the opportunity to showcase their research and projects in a variety of disciplines.

More than 160 students participate in VFW Auxiliary Essay Contest

JEANETTE HENRY
December 5, 2014 10:18 am

Our VFW Ladies Auxiliary 8884 of Vinton held our Essay Contest at Vinton-Shellsburg Elementary schools.  The teachers did a great job working with the students on writing their essays.