Roadside Chat – Texting and driving? Weird flex, not cool!

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
October 14, 2024 3:53 pm

In today’s slang flexing has nothing to do with going to the gym and showing off your muscles. To “flex” is simply bragging about things that you think are cool.

What We're Reading: Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 13, 2024 10:35 pm

I might just be Alison Espach's #1 fan. 'Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance' is a dark, coming-of-age character study on how grief shapes us. Enter: young Sally Holt.

Henkle joins University of Iowa School of Pharmacy

VINTON TODAY
October 13, 2024 7:03 pm

Vinton Shellsburg Class of 2022 graduate Graham Henkle was recently welcomed into the University of Iowa School of Pharmacy during a ceremony held in Hancher Auditorium.

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN RELEASES SPRING HONORS LIST

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN
October 10, 2024 4:23 pm

 Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Spring Honors List for the 2023-24 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.

What We're Reading: The Ghost Riders

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 9, 2024 11:49 am

Hello western fans! I'm back with a brand new book (sort of), first published in 1964 but now republished by Golden West, Inc.In a tale almost as old as time, we have the story of a young, impetuous boy who made some mistakes that landed him in prison for five years.

Roadside Chat – Broke down? Walk amuck, you could get struck.

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
October 8, 2024 12:20 am

Did you know that most of the pedestrian fatalities in Iowa are not people getting hit as they cross a city street? In 2023, 22 of the 30 pedestrian fatalities were on roadways with a speed limit of 55 or higher when they are doing things like walking “amuck” outside of their car tending to a breakdown.

What We're Reading: We used to live here

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 3, 2024 11:58 am

I'm a big fan of the thriller/suspense genre.  When I found out Blake Likely will be starring in this page-to-screen adaptation on Netflix of 'We Used To Live Here' by Marcus Kliewer, it was the icing on the cake! Eve and Charlie are house flippers and recently purchased a house away from the cities.

What we're reading: Keeping 13

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 2, 2024 5:06 pm

We are pleased to welcome Cheryl as a library volunteer! Cheryl is an avid reader and quilter and is helping lead our library's Community Quilt Project this Fall.

Regular, small savings deposits add up for college

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
October 1, 2024 9:45 pm

By Christine HensleyIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation Board MemberFor many families, the plan of how to pay for college is uncertain. And trying to figure out that plan can be intimidating.

What we're reading: Glass

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
September 27, 2024 11:45 am

Review of 'Glass' by Kathryn LaskyAlthough this book has "A Cinderella Tale" printed on the cover, it really didn't have that much in common with the classic.