Meet the Americorps Team Leaders: Erin Hurley

BRITTNEY GREEN, AMERICORPS NCCC
February 18, 2011 9:08 am

  Who’s Who of AmeriCorps NCCC Class 17 By: Brittney Green   Today’s spotlight is Erin Hurley who hails from Delaware, OH.

We salute our American Legion

FRANK VAN STEENHUYSE
February 10, 2011 9:49 pm

  I would like to publicly recognize and thank Vinton’s George G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 for the wonderful tribute they pay our deceased veterans and their families.

National 4-H Livestock Event Placements Announced

MICHELLE THOMSEN, ISU
February 9, 2011 2:13 pm

  Iowa 4-H teams took high honors at several recent national judging events, according to Mike Anderson, 4-H agriculture program coordinator with Iowa State University Extension.

Vinton journalists bring home INA awards

VINTON TODAY
February 5, 2011 4:29 pm

    There was a rare absence for a Vinton-Shellsburg basketball game Friday evening. The familiar cap and camera belonging to Cedar Valley Daily Times/Vinton Eagle sports editor Josh Berhow were not in the customary place at the corner of the court near the home team’s basket.

I'm dreaming of a...sidewalk!

VINTON TODAY
February 4, 2011 12:54 pm

Just a few local photos taken by Wesley McElwee following the snowstorm this week...shots to put in the scrapbook for sure!

My Selfless Neighbors

GAIL ZEA
February 2, 2011 12:00 pm

  Russ Hupfeld and John Schoettmer are two of the best neighbors a person could ask for. Last spring a big limb fell off the tree in my front yard and John came over, cut and cleaned it up before I got home from work.

Upper Iowa University Announces Fall 2010 Dean's List

VINTON TODAY
January 20, 2011 11:28 pm

  Upper Iowa University names its 2010 Fall Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Art Wilson to celebrate 90th Birthday

VINTON TODAY
January 20, 2011 2:39 pm

Sunday January 23, from 1-3 p.m. there will be a 90th  birthday party for Art Wilson, at Windsor Manor, 1807 W 5th St., Vinton If you can't attend we are also having a card shower You may send the card to: 1807 W 5th Street Apt.

We just had to ask... Sara Stueffen, D.D.S.

VINTON TODAY
January 20, 2011 11:14 am

  We just had to ask….Sara Stuefen, D.D.S.     The newest dentist in Vinton hates washing big pots and loves a triangle-shaped Swiss candy bar (we Googled it) and says her favorite fast food sandwich is one she used to make.

'Who are the people in your neighborhood'...AmeriCorps

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 17, 2011 7:24 pm

We sometimes see the "kids" come through town from Americorp and might wonder what it is they do, and what they accomplish.  Here's a link to some of the fun times they have together as well as the hard work they do all across the country! This is the Induction Slideshow from Vinton Class 16 is from the second class of NCCC in Vinton.