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Area students named to Luther Dean's List

  Congratulations to three former Vinton-Shellsburg students who achieved 2012 Dean's List at Luther College for the spring semester:   Katherine Dick, sophomore Addy Rickels, senior Audrey Tran Lam, senior   To be named to the dean's list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.

Register Now to Ride State Fair Express

  There are only two weeks left to reserve your spot on the State Fair Express. The convenient and affordable State Fair Express provides round-trip transportation to the Iowa State Fair from 42 locations throughout the state.

Luther College Announces 2012 Graduates

  Luther College held commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2012 Sunday, May 20 at 10 a.m. in Luther College's Carlson Stadium. Kayla Kirchner of Garrison, Iowa, received the bachelor of arts degree in biology.

Nothing Compares to Iowa State Fair's Free Grounds Entertainment

  Iowa State Fair's free grounds entertainment will fill the Fairgrounds with family fun August 9-19. These grounds acts are just part of the more than half a million dollars of entertainment available to Fairgoers free with gate admission.
Article Thumbnail. Is Clemmie Noeller you or a relative? A postcard addressed to her,  & we'd like to return it!

Just for fun, a trip to the past

Here are some scanned postcards that were found!  If you know anything about these pictures, feel free to send a comment and add to the historical knowledge among us.

Missing Sheltie: Can you help find Carley

Missing in Vinton! Carley went missing the evening of 7-10-12 from the west side of Vinton. She is a dark sable colored sheltie, wearing a choke chain, no collar, is micro-chipped.