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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Nick Rossmiller

Nick Rossmiller, Cedar 6     By: Rachel Lebeaux   Name: Nick Rossmiller Hometown: Portland, Ore.   Nick is currently serving as a member of Cedar 6 with the AmeriCorps NCCC ...

4th Street Diner News

    The 4th Street Diner meal on Sunday, July 22nd will be Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Spinach, Peaches, Custard, WW Bread, and Milk   On Monday, June 18th, t...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Mackensey O’Hara

Mackensey O'Hara   Editor's Note: We occasionally feature the AmeriCorps NCCC members who are spending the year with the program at the Vinton campus as they serve people in several states. Today we f...

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...

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 f...

Boot Camp: Kids, adults keeping in shape at Riverside Park

Children stretch at the beginning of the Boot Camp. A total of 86 adults and 13 kids have been participating in a fitness "Boot Camp" with Alexa Schirm and Julie Lessig. The youngest participants met at 9 a.m. again today, where they ...

Fun Fair Entertainment and Activities Just For Kids

    At the 2012 Iowa State Fair "Nothing Compares" to the kids activities and entertainment all free with gate admission. From Blue Ribbon Kids to the Fun Forest Stage ...

More Thrills with Midway Discounts at the 2012 Iowa State Fair

  "Nothing Compares" to the heart-stopping thrill rides on the Midway at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. With a new ride and a variety of amusement savings packages, Fairgoers can enj...

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 ...

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 enter...