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Alicia Rieck accepted to Central College Abroad
Alicia Rieck, a native of Blairstown and student at Central College, was accepted to Central College Abroad's study abroad program in London, England, for the fall 2012 semester.
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Area Girl Scouts learn about flying at the airport, and at the controls
"She was smiling the whole time! She wouldn't stop saying, 'This is awesome!'"
That is how one area Girl Scout described another Girl Scout's reaction on Saturday, whe... IBSSS swimming, forensic teams compete at NCAB meet
The Iowa Braille swimming and forensics teams traveled to Faribault, Minnesota, April 27-29 to compete in the North Central Association of the Blind’s conference meet. Eleven stat... Want to volunteer in E. Iowa? Now there's an ap for that
There is a new application for smart phones which will help those who want to volunteer to find places that need help.
The ap, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the U...
Girls Scouts to learn about aviation at Vinton airport
The Vinton area Girls Scouts will continue their 100th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 5, at the Vinton airport.
"As long as the weather cooperates with us , there...
VFW Post 8884 Auxiliary receives its charter; group to meet every month
There is a new Vinton organization dedicated to supporting area veterans as well as the community.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Smith-Geater Post 8884 now has its own Auxiliar... Hospital to honor many employees of years of service milestones
40 Total Years of Service
During the week of May 7th – 11th, 2012, Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics will cele...
Norway Baseball Museum book for sale now
Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway’s new book “NORWAY BASEBALL – GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN” is now for sale for $15 at the museum in Norway or at BANKIOWA in Norway. Th...
NCCC’s Oak 6: Serving the youth of Michigan, also helping animals
By English Tong
Oak Six has been serving in Oxford, Mich. for their first round project. In five weeks, Oak Six moved 32,000 lbs. of metal around the campus into dumpsters... Post Prom: Students enjoy variety of games, food and a hypnotism display
The Vinton-Shellsburg Post Prom included a variety of activities throughout the night, from midnight to 6 a.m. on Saturday. Hypnotist Jim Wand returned to Vinton to another performance; several st...