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Overton Graduates from Allen College with honors

Chase Overton of Vinton received a Bachelor if Science in Nursing with Magna Cum Laude honors  from Allen College. The College awarded 45 degrees during its commencement ceremony on Friday, August 14.
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VS Apparel- Show your school support

The VS Post Prom Committee is selling VS apparel.  This works great for wearing to any VS event and showing your support.  There is a large list of items to purchase and you can order online from the list from Tharp’s at their online store until Sept 4.

Donations being accepted for those in Shellsburg

If you would like to help those in the Shellsburg area, you can make checks out to:SACG (Shellsburg Area Community Group), and write in “storm relief” in the note.
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Bayer Fund provides grant to Benton Community FFA

The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by Bayer Fund, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits to help their communities.

Mount Mercy University congratulates 2020 Summer graduates

The following student(s) graduated during Mount Mercy University's Summer 2020 session on June 7, 2020.Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy's 1,800+ students come from around the globe, creating a vibrant, diverse and open-minded campus community.

Benton County Conservation holds Photography Contest

The early bird catches the worm… And there are plenty of birds waiting to be photographed in your local Benton County park! Until Wednesday, July 29, you can participate in our bird-friendly photography contest, Birds of Iowa!To enter a photo into the contest, add it as a comment to their Facebook post announcing the event which can be found here.