VFW 8884 accompanies students to VA Hospital for tour

DALE HENRY
December 26, 2011 2:32 pm

VFW Post 8884 accompanied 55 students from the North Linn High School to the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on December 21st. The students visited the Dental Lab, the Chemo/Dialysis Departments, X-Ray, Lab, and Mortuary.

It's a Girl!

VINTON TODAY
December 23, 2011 4:26 pm

Nikone and Georgia Sysouchanh of Waukee happily announce the birth of their daughter, Annie Louise on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 8:10 am. Annie weighed 5 lbs 15 oz and was 18.

Amvets 218 and VFW Post 8884 honor volunteers

DALE HENRY
December 22, 2011 9:01 am

The Vinton Amvets 218 and the VFW Post 8884 and families, met for their annual Christmas party. 41 members and families met attended. The highlight of the evening, was when VFW Commander - Dale Henry presented John Gualtier with a plaque recognizing his 6,525 volunteer hours at the Iowa City VA Hospital, he has volunteered for 20 years there.

CP Historical Society Elects

RICK HANNEN
December 18, 2011 3:17 pm

  Officers, Plans 2012 Theme At its last regular meeting of the winter on Nov. 29, the Center Point Historical Society elected 2012 officers: president—Philip Andersen, vice president—Jalaa McNeal, secretary—Sharon Hannen, treasurer—Teresa Scheeler, historian—Virginia Benson, directors Lois Rowe and Linda Schlicht (joining Jon Novak already on the board.

Firearms Class set

TOM BOECKMANN
December 15, 2011 9:04 pm

  A law which went into effect on January 1, 2011 requires the Sheriff of each county to issue a permit to carry weapons to any person 21 years of age or older who is not addicted to alcohol, not likely to use a weapon unlawfully or in such a manner as would endanger the person’s self or others, is not a felon, and has not been convicted of a serious or aggravated misdemeanor in the past three years.

Teens Experience “Called to Glory”

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
December 15, 2011 8:51 pm

  The Heart of Mary Cluster (made up of St. Mary’s, Urbana. Sacred Heart, Walker, St. Mary’s, Vinton parishes) sent a group of teens to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)  in Indianapolis November 17-20th.

BCHS thanks area bakers for donation during train ride

ROSEMARY SCHWARTZ
December 10, 2011 11:10 pm

The Holiday Train Ride Depot Committee of the Benton County Historical Society would like to thank the people who donated cookies for those riding the train.

Megan Jorgensen joins Wartburg Knightliters Jazz Band

VINTON TODAY
December 5, 2011 9:09 pm

Megan Jorgensen is a member of the Wartburg Knightliters Jazz Band.  Students must audition for this band and Megan was selected on trumpet.  She was a featured soloist at their concert on November 20, 2011.

Local Mom gets article published in 'Our Iowa'

TERESE HUSNIK
November 30, 2011 5:48 pm

The following article by Heidi Primrose, was recently published in the “Our Iowa” magazine and depicts the love her family has of farm life.

Meyer-Cline Engagement

VINTON TODAY
November 28, 2011 10:26 am

Steve and Teresa Meyer of Garrison, Iowa and Lee and Jan Cline of West Salem, Wisconsin are blessed to announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Amy Beth Meyer and Matthew Robert Cline in December 17, 2011 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.