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Giant walleye to be on display near Cedar River

Drivers have been stopping by to gawk, and take photos of, a 20-foot long walleye sculpture that fills Brian Parr's Vinton driveway. The local artist and city council member has recently completed the large fish, and says he is working on a plan to put it on display somewhere near the Cedar River.

Giant walleye to be on display near Cedar River

Drivers have been stopping by to gawk, and take photos of, a 20-foot long walleye sculpture that fills Brian Parr's Vinton driveway. The local artist and city council member has recently completed the large fish, and says he is working on a plan to put it on display somewhere near the Cedar River.

AmeriCorps NCCC Welcomes New FEMA Corps Class

By: Angela Sarrels Expect to start seeing some new faces in Vinton. AmeriCorps NCCC welcomed 100 FEMA Corps members on Tuesday, July 25. They came in from all over the country arriving via car and airplane.

AmeriCorps NCCC Welcomes New FEMA Corps Class

By: Angela Sarrels Expect to start seeing some new faces in Vinton. AmeriCorps NCCC welcomed 100 FEMA Corps members on Tuesday, July 25. They came in from all over the country arriving via car and airplane.

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Renovates Trails at Elkhart Environmental Center

By: Margaret Godwin AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 10 is serving in Elkhart, Indiana with the Elkhart Environmental Center (EEC) whose mission is to preserve, protect, and restore the environment to promote environmental responsibility to the public.

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Renovates Trails at Elkhart Environmental Center

By: Margaret Godwin AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 10 is serving in Elkhart, Indiana with the Elkhart Environmental Center (EEC) whose mission is to preserve, protect, and restore the environment to promote environmental responsibility to the public.

VS alum Katherine Dick named to Drake Dean's List

Katherine Dicke of Vinton has been named to the Dean's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2018 semester at Drake.

VS alum Katherine Dick named to Drake Dean's List

Katherine Dicke of Vinton has been named to the Dean's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2018 semester at Drake.

Olivia Ketchen named to U of I President's List

Vinton-Shellsburg alum and U of I undergraduate student Olivia Ketchen of Vinton is among more than 500 students who have been named to the President's List for the 2018 spring semester.