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Two beagles found in area

Two beagles have been found in the area recently. Can you help them get home? Found: beagle in rural Benton Co (pictured) and another one (not pictured) found in the city of Vinton. Please call the Vinton/Benton Co. Animal Shelter at  319-472-4623 if you are ...

Edwards makes Ellsworth Community College Fall Dean\'s List

One hundred forty-nine students have been named to the Fall 2012 (August to December) Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken...

Local Coe College student earns athletic letter in Football

Wes Anderson of Newhall earned an athletic letter for outstanding participation on the Coe College Football team during the fall 2012 season. Anderson, a 2010 graduate of Benton Community High Scho...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Sarah Kubishta

    Name: Sarah Kubishta   Hometown: Helix, Ore.   Sarah is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 6 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to...

Teaching the World to Sing: Sweet Adelines inviting women to audition in CR

  Cedar Rapids – All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to Open H...

Treasurer Fitzgerald Reminds Investors to Ring in the New Year with Tax Savings

Contributions to College Savings Iowa accounts must be made by December 31, 2012 State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald has an important reminder about College Savings Iowa before the big ball dro...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Max Rusek

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Max Rusek Hometown: Plover, Wis. Max is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 5 at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in AmeriCorps ...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Mary Owens

Name: Mary Owens Hometown: Ormond Beach, Fla. Mary is serving as a member of the AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 5 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in NCCC FEMA Corps be...

Shannon Waring Presents Psychology Research at Central College

  Shannon Waring, a sophomore at Central College, presented a research proposal Wednesday, Dec. 5 on campus. Waring, a native of Walker, Iowa, was taking the Psychological Investigations ...

Vikes of the Week: Raymond Murphy and Austin Bohnsack

Vikes of the Week: Raymond Murphy and Austin Bohnsack.   This week's Vikes of the Week include: Raymond Murphy: He has been great at helping fellow students. He does this on a regular basis and for that reason is a good candidate...