Some 4,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the Dean's List for the 2013 fall semester. The list below includes students from our area: Danielle Busta of Atkins, IA Kelsie Kithcart of Atkins, IA Alex Brown of Atkins, IA Caleb Kimm of Keystone, IA Mallory Brandt of Luzerne, IA Tanysha Truax of Newhall, IA Joel Shrader of Newhall, IA Conrad Thompson of Norway, IA Emelia Thompson of Norway, IA Alexander Jessen of Shellsburg, IA Elizabeth Moen of Shellsburg, IA Greg Annis of Vinton, IA Megan Hambly of Vinton, IA Tess Noeller of Vinton, IA Amber Mahoney of Walker, IA Cody Johnson of Walker, IA Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Tippie College of Business who achieve a grade point average of 3.

The student below graduated from Mount Mercy University in December 2013. A commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

By: Katie Fry Hickory 5 was sent Herndon Virginia on January 3, which is a wonderful place to stay and serve. There are so many places to go in Herndon because everything is so close.

Center Point Friends of the Library members, at their regular meeting Feb. 6, 2014, reviewed plans for the genealogy/family history workshop they’re sponsoring this month.

North Iowa Area Community College is pleased to announce that 698 individuals have been named to the 2013 Fall Term Dean’s List and President’s List.

Ash Wednesday Masses March 5th Join us on Ash Wednesday for Mass at Sacred Heart,  Walker at 7:00am St. Mary, Vinton  at 5:30pm; and St.

By Benjamin Bang and Alanna Riley For the MLK Day of Service on January 19, FEMA Corps team Spruce 2 from the Vinton Campus volunteered at the Salvation Army soup kitchen and shelter in Jefferson City, Missouri.

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is advocating Iowans to take advantage of the benefits of College Savings Iowa to save for future education expenses.

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 achievement.

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.