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Good-bye to Vinton: Keep Vinton as a city of spirit
Five and a half years ago, I arrived in Vinton on a snowy day in January. It didn’t take me long to realize I had found a place to call home.
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A day for sharing stories: Honor Flight vets share memories with peers, family
Andrew Andrews believes he is alive today because of full-blooded Indian who said his last name was White.
Andrews, a World War II infantry veteran from Troy Mills, recalls his first day as a s... Kirkwood Announces Dean\'s List Honors
Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the Spring Semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit h...
The Homestead National Monument of America
By Kyle White and Katie Keane
Cedar Three of the AmeriCorps NCCC is in Beatrice, Nebraska to help support the Homestead National Monument of America (Homestead NMA) for t...
Iowa State Fair Sew-In Seeks Donations, Volunteers
The Iowa State Fair Fabric and Threads Department is seeking fabric donations and volunteers for the fourth annual State Fair Sew-In. The free program offers Fairgoers a chance to try t...
Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary to Henry and Dolores Van Eschen!
Henry and Dolores (Salz) Van Eschen celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family over the Memorial Day weekend. They were married June 18th, 1952, at St. Mary's Catholic Ch... Vinton Garden Club News; May 30 meeting
The Vinton Garden Club member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Region, Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa, Inc. and District II met on May 30th at the Marriott in Ceda...
VS band alumni invited to play for Alumni Football game; practice June 11
Anyone who would like to perform with the Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Band is invited to our rehearsal on Monday, June 11th, at 7 p.m., at the Middle School band room (old high school). We w...
4th Street Diner News
On Monday, May 7th, the afternoon activity was a Pepper Card Party. There were 4 tables of players. Annie Hopkins won 1st place with 298 points. Bill Milne won 2nd place with...
TRAER POOL COMMITTEE TO HOST THIRD COMMUNITY FORUM IN TAYLOR PARK
On Thursday, June 21, 2012, Traer’s Pool Committee will host the third in a series of public forums seeking public input on the future of the City’s swimming pool and ...