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Local students named to Central College dean's list
The following students were named to the fall 2012 Central College dean's list:
Amy Andrews of Shellsburg, a Exploring major, is the daughter of Kenton and Pamela Andrews
Alyson Garwoo...
IFAA Offers Iowa Youth $113,700 in Scholarships
College-bound Iowa youth active in 4-H and/or FFA livestock projects and current undergraduate students may apply for $113,700 in scholarships available from the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural A...
Beef Feedlot Roundtable sessions offered
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Nebraska will be teaming up to offer a Feedlot Roundtable session at six Iowa locations on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 12:45-3:45 pm.
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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Kaley Bartosik
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Kaley Bartosik
Hometown: Kettering, Ohio
Kaley is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 3 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in Am... Ohrt donation brings Celebration Park total to $175,000
The Vinton Parks & Recreation department Celebration Park Fundraising Committee is pleased to announce that they have now reached the $175,00 figure towards the goal of $250,000.
Pic... AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Jill Jaeger
Name: Jill Jaeger
Hometown: Aurora and Fort Collins, Colo.
Jill is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 6 at the Vinton Campus. Her first experience with AmeriCorps NCCC... Normandy Institute: VS teacher, student chosen for unique workshop in France
Riley Ries said his eighth and ninth grade history teachers – Alex Vasquez and Kelly Steffen – have had such a great impact on him that already as a high school sophomore he knows that ... Family donates quilt for raffle during Vikette Breast Cancer Awareness Night
The Ternus family of rural Vinton has made and donagted a quilt with a pink theme to help the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes raise money to fight breast cancer.
On February 1, the Vikettes w... Show Your Love for the Iowa State Fair!
What's not to love about the great Iowa State Fair? From funnel cakes, ferris wheels, food on a stick and free entertainment, to premier livestock events, expansive art exhibits and...
Pink Chicks compete at State Lego League event at ISU
The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School 7th grade girls Lego League team, The Pink Chicks, received the Core Values award for teamwork at the district event in December and received an invitation to th...