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Concrete Ice Cream Cones Serve Up Fun at the Iowa State Fair

  The 2012 Iowa State Fair will celebrate its "Fairlicious" foods with a limited number of 3 ½ foot tall concrete ice cream cones on display throughout the grounds during...

A Message from State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald‏

  With summer just around the corner, parents and children alike are ready for a well-deserved break from the demands of homework, practice schedules and carpools. However, before packing...

Mother\'s Day Essay contest: Winners listed

Andrea Evans cries as her son Kail reads her his first-place Mother's Day essay Friday. Andrea Evans arrived at Tilford Elementary on Friday to pick up her son, Kail.  "Sit down," said her son's teacher. Andrea did. Her son then stood next to her, a paper in...

State Treasurer Fitzgerald is Proud of Iowa's Participation in Financial Literac

  State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is excited to announce Iowa schools and students had excellent participation in a new financial literacy program. The National Financial Capability...

Rose Huber continues World Race mission trip; garage sale begins today

Rose Huber of Vinton is currently in Romania, where she is continuing her World Race mission trip, visiting one country each month this year.  Fundraising Rummage Sale for Rose Huber'...

Vinton area resident Jamie Schoch joines NCCC staff

Jamie Schoch, new NCCC staff member   Jamie Schoch, originally from Missouri, moved to Iowa to attend Kirkwood Community College where she received her Associates in Landscape Management. She is currently pursuing her Bachel...

NCCC Cedar 4 prepares for summer at YMCA

  NCCC’s Cedar 4 Prepares for the Summer By Jerome Frey   AmeriCorps NCCC Team Cedar 4 completed their tornado relief project in Henryville, Indiana. After meeting ma...

A place to call home: Oak 7 helps Habitat for Humanity

  A Place to Call Home   By Rebecca Bigler, Oak 7   When Oak 7, a National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, came to Columbus, Ohio seven weeks ago to assist...

Kirkwood Commencement Details Set, May 11-12

  Ceremonies held at Prairie High School   Kirkwood Community College will soon honor more than 2,750 students taking positive steps for their futures. The college will hold ...

VS 2012 grad Tess Noeller receives Satori Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Tess Noeller   The Sartori Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2012-13 scholarship program.  Recognition was given at the Auxiliary’s 73rd Annual May ...