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VSHS grad Jacob Isbell honored at Governor\'s Scholar ceremony
Vinton-Shelslburg High School senior Jacob Isbell was among 435 high school seniors from across Iowa who were honored Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the 12th Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition... Amanda Gilbreaith graduates from UIU
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Amanda Gilbreaith from Van Horne, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University's Cedar Rapids Cent...
Letters from Lost River Cave: Chapter 1 -- The Storm
Editor's Note: As the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War approaches in less than one year, we will begin sharing some chapters from a a novel in progress entitled "Letters from...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Erin Thickpenny
By: Sarah Williams
Erin Thickpenny , from Grayslake, Illinois is serving on team Cedar 4 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month serv... One Flock: NCCC Oak 8 Manages Land & Provides Environmental Education
By: Colleen Glatzel and Olivia Brown
On March 24, AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 8 loaded their green van and advanced toward their first project destination: Wapello, IA. The team is assistin... Iowa State Fair Entries Available Online Beginning May 1
Premium books and entry forms for competitive events at the 2014 Iowa State Fair will be available at iowastatefair.org beginning Thursday, May 1. The "Amazingly Amusing" Iowa State Fair...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Maureen Murphy
By: Sarah Williams
Maureen Murphy, from Lake Placid, New York is serving on team Oak 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Oak... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Marlene Flaherty
By: Sarah Williams
Marlene Flaherty, from Baileyville, Maine is serving on team Cedar 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Ce... Retired 4 Star General Tommy Franks visits with local resident
Retired 4 star General Tommy Franks was on Hand to re-dedicated the
Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids recently. Greeting General
Franks is Roger Uthoff, of Vinton, an... Jordon Kearns of Van Horne, IA, Recognized at Upper Iowa University 2014 Honors
Upper Iowa University recently held its 29th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 122 scholarships to students across the University. Of those, 98 scholarships were besto...