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Register For a Chance to Win a $5,290 College Savings Iowa Account

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is advocating Iowans to take advantage of the benefits of College Savings Iowa to save for future education expenses. "We want parents to know it is neve...

UNI Announces Dean's List

The following students earned a 3.5 GPA or above while completing a minumum of 12 graded credit hours.  The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences congratulates them on this scholarly...

Wesley Lyons named to Drake President's list with 4.0 GPA

Wesley Lyons of Vinton was named to the President's List at Drake University for the Fall 2013 semester. Students must achieve a perfect 4.0 grade-point average to earn this honor. Drake i...

FEMA Corp teams assist Harvesting Hope Community Garden in Texas

 Brenden & JJ of Hickory 4 make new friends with volunteers at Harvesting Hope Community Garden. By: Brenden Janssen & Bria Rebisa Three weeks into the second round of service projects for NCCC-FEMA Corps teams from the Vinton campus and Hickory 4 have already been able to make themsel...

James Leibold Earns Dean's List Honor at Illinois Central College

James R Leibold, of Newhall, IA, was named to the Dean's List at Illinois Central College for the Fall 2013 semester. The academic honor is presented to students who earn a 3.5 to 3.99 grade p...

Dylan Ramsey named to U of Dubuque Dean's List

The University of Dubuque congratulates the Dylan Ramsey of Urbana for being appointed to the Fall Semester 2013 Academic Dean's List. To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a...

Mount Mercy Dean\'s list includes several area students

The following students have been named to the Fall 2013 Dean's List at Mount Mercy University. [Last Name] is studying [Major] at Mount Mercy. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.6...

FFA members enjoy Holiday Party

Ethan Henry bowls at the 2014 VS FFA Holiday Party. On Friday January 17, 2014, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter had its annual Holiday Party. This party is done every year in January as a way to celebrate and say thanks to the members for selling...

J'Nae Rempfer awarded degree from Concordia University

Undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded to 110 students in December 2013 at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward. "This strong group of December graduates will undou...

State Fair Award to Recognize Iowa\'s Farm Families

The Iowa State Fair, Tractor Supply Co. and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for six farm families to recognize with the Way We Live Award at the 2014 Fair, August 7-17. These families must exempl...