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Alliant Energy promotes Iowa Pipeline Association awareness training

  Emergency Responders and Public Officials are encouraged to attend educational event Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), an Alliant Energy company, is participating in the Iowa...

MOUNT MERCY UNIV. FALL DEAN\'S LIST

  Atkins, IA  Cody Ayers, Criminal Justice;  Sydney Wallenfelsz, Management;  Blairstown, IA  Wendi Birch, Hum Res Mgmt;  Adrienne Elliff, Music;  ...

Mt. Mercy Announces December Graduates

  Kelly Robertson, Master of Arts of Atkins graduated with a Master of Arts degree; Cody Robertson, of Shellsburg, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Admininistration;  ...

Cooling Dancers entertain VS basketball fans

The Cooling Dancers have been performing for VS fans at half-time of sophomore basketball games. The girls performed another routine on Friday....

Union's Hadachek, Dunkelberger named to Class 2A All-Academic team

All-Academic Team: Brian Dunkelberger & Trev Hadachek, Union Knights. The Iowa Football Coaches Association recently released their academic all state teams.   Union Community's Brian Dunkelberger and Trev Hadachek both were honored at the Union basketball ...

Mossmans donate $5K to Celebration Park

Mark and Kathy Mossman donated $5,000 to the Celebration Park project. The Celebration Park Project received another fantastic donation of $5,000 for the new community park.  Pictured here are Jon Clingman, Celebration Park Fundraising committee member and donor...

Urbana area Korean War veterans receive honor

Our Veterans are special people in our communities and our country. Sixty-years ago our Korean Veterans went to war with not much recognition. Last year there was a parade in Des Moines to honor...

College students urged to apply for Robert D. Blue Scholarship

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald reminds Iowa students that the application for the 2013 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at www.rdblue.org. All Iowa residents who plan to attend c...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Jen Schollin

Name: Jen Schollin Hometown: Southington, Conn. Jen is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps b...

VSHS choir sends four to Luther College Dorian Festival

These four VSHS singers represented their choir in the Dorian Festival at Luther. This year, four Vinton-Shellsburg High School choir students were selected for the Luther College Dorian Festival. Pictured, from left: Beth Sauer (12), Nick Gardner (12), Jacob Bunge (11) and Alys...