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Mother\'s Day Essay contest: Winners listed

Andrea Evans cries as her son Kail reads her his first-place Mother's Day essay Friday. Andrea Evans arrived at Tilford Elementary on Friday to pick up her son, Kail.  "Sit down," said her son's teacher. Andrea did. Her son then stood next to her, a paper in...

State Treasurer Fitzgerald is Proud of Iowa's Participation in Financial Literac

  State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is excited to announce Iowa schools and students had excellent participation in a new financial literacy program. The National Financial Capability...

Rose Huber continues World Race mission trip; garage sale begins today

Rose Huber of Vinton is currently in Romania, where she is continuing her World Race mission trip, visiting one country each month this year.  Fundraising Rummage Sale for Rose Huber'...

Vinton area resident Jamie Schoch joines NCCC staff

Jamie Schoch, new NCCC staff member   Jamie Schoch, originally from Missouri, moved to Iowa to attend Kirkwood Community College where she received her Associates in Landscape Management. She is currently pursuing her Bachel...

NCCC Cedar 4 prepares for summer at YMCA

  NCCC’s Cedar 4 Prepares for the Summer By Jerome Frey   AmeriCorps NCCC Team Cedar 4 completed their tornado relief project in Henryville, Indiana. After meeting ma...

A place to call home: Oak 7 helps Habitat for Humanity

  A Place to Call Home   By Rebecca Bigler, Oak 7   When Oak 7, a National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, came to Columbus, Ohio seven weeks ago to assist...

Kirkwood Commencement Details Set, May 11-12

  Ceremonies held at Prairie High School   Kirkwood Community College will soon honor more than 2,750 students taking positive steps for their futures. The college will hold ...

VS 2012 grad Tess Noeller receives Satori Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Tess Noeller   The Sartori Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2012-13 scholarship program.  Recognition was given at the Auxiliary’s 73rd Annual May ...

Alicia Rieck accepted to Central College Abroad

  Alicia Rieck, a native of Blairstown and student at Central College, was accepted to Central College Abroad's study abroad program in London, England, for the fall 2012 semester. ...

Area Girl Scouts learn about flying at the airport, and at the controls

Young Eagles: Pilot Tim Swift and Girl Scout Emma Voyles flew together in his Long-EZ Saturday. "She was smiling the whole time! She wouldn't stop saying, 'This is awesome!'" That is how one area Girl Scout described another Girl Scout's reaction on Saturday, whe...