What We're Reading: The Road to Tender Hearts

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 29, 2025 8:04 pm

I love a dark comedy that makes me laugh hysterically in the wee hours of the morning and 'The Road to Tender Hearts' by Annie Hartnett absolutely delivered! PJ Halliday, a 60-something former lottery winner, has spent over a decade drinking away his life at the local bar where everyone adores him—until he finds himself divorced and estranged from his youngest daughter.

What We're Reading-Bridge to Terabithia

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 27, 2025 9:15 pm

Review of 'Bridge to Terabithia' by Katherine Paterson:I said I would never read it, but here we are! I always heard that 'Bridge to Terabithia' was, and I quote, "heart-rending", "so sad", "a tear-jerker", "tragic", etc.

Celebrate Smart Savings with ISave 529 this July

STATE TREASURER
July 24, 2025 6:34 pm

As families across the country approach the end of summer and prepare for the upcoming school year, State Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding individuals there’s no better time than now to invest in a child’s future.

Morningside University to acquire St. Luke's College – UnityPoint Health

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
July 22, 2025 3:54 pm

By Brooklyn DraiseyAnother pair of private universities is expecting to merge in the coming years, with Morningside University announcing its intent to acquire St.

LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO PRESIDENT'S AND DEANS' LISTS AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY

DRAKE UNIVERSITY
July 21, 2025 4:18 pm

The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University. To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.

2024 Hunters saw Iowa's second-highest pheasant harvest since 2007

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
July 17, 2025 2:03 pm

By Cami KoonsPheasant hunters in Iowa saw high-bag years in both 2023 and 2024.Harvest data for the fall season released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows an estimated 460,000 roosters were bagged in the 2024 season, making it the second-best pheasant season in nearly two decades.

What Iowa Christian leaders are saying about the ‘one, big, beautiful bill'

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
July 16, 2025 4:14 pm

By  Tom FoleyAs Iowa Christian faith leaders are preparing for the impact President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill act” will have on their parishioners, many of them are voicing their opinions to the communities they serve.

UW-Platteville announces Dean's List

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE
July 16, 2025 1:17 pm

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean's List, honoring those full-time students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 and above in the spring 2025 semester.

Back in Time: Ralyea = Hotel

BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
July 15, 2025 9:40 pm

Editor's Note: In this brief article from the "History of Benton County Vol. 1" we find out that "Ralyea" Stands For "Hotel."For nearly half a century the name "Ralyea" has been associated in the minds of Vintonites with the hotel business.

Ellsworth Community College announces 2025 Dean's List

ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
July 14, 2025 7:56 pm

 One hundred thirty-three students were named to the Spring 2025 (January to May) Dean’s List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and had at least a 3.