What We're Reading: One for Sorrow

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 25, 2024 11:49 am

VPL Note: We have "One For Sorrow" by Mary Downing Hahn available for checkout in our juvenile fiction section.I started to read this book one evening and had to read rather late to finish.

DRAKE UNIVERSITY SPRING PRESIDENT'S AND DEANS' LIST

DRAKE UNIVERSITY
July 24, 2024 4:49 pm

The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University.  To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.

What We're Reading: Dark Matter

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 24, 2024 12:10 pm

I recently read 'Dark Matter' by Blake Crouch and I have mixed reviews. My husband was sitting at a dance class and the adults started discussing books; one of the parents informed him that she was reading 'Dark Matter.

What We're Reading: The Plot

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 23, 2024 1:12 pm

I apologize in advance, but the plot thickened in 'The Plot' by Jean Hanff Korelitz! Jacob Finch Bonner is teaching in a lackluster MFA program after once being a young novelist with a future ahead of him but you're only as good as your next novel and his last novel was an utter flop.

DNR seeks public input on rule revisions to the nonresident hunting licenses

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
July 23, 2024 11:59 am

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comments on administrative rules for special nonresident deer and turkey licenses. Executive Order 10 (EO10), signed by Governor Reynolds on January 10, 2023, requires all state agencies to identify which administrative rule chapters will be retained or rescinded.

What we're reading:The Last Murder at the End of the World

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 17, 2024 3:49 pm

This week I started reading Stuart Turton's latest novel 'The Last Murder at the End of the World.' The novel contains an intricate map on the inside cover and begins with a cast list, so I know I'll need to take notes! The cover art is beautiful, and the pages are tipped in color, so it looks gorgeous on my reading table.

What we're reading: James

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 16, 2024 11:46 am

VPL Note: "James" by Percival Everett is available for checkout in regular type.I thoroughly enjoyed this retelling of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn"! If you have never read the original, I highly recommend that you do so.

Trees for Kids grant applications due August 26

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
July 12, 2024 11:26 pm

The popular Trees for Kids grant program is accepting applications through August 26.Grantees can be awarded up to $2,500 to purchase trees and mulch. All trees for this program must be planted on public community grounds (park, community center, public school, etc.

What we're reading: Family Family

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
July 11, 2024 11:48 am

I loved this book! 'Family Family' by Laurie Frankel is one of my favorite kind of stories, stories that bring you into the experience of others, that welcome you into their world, and leave you with a deeper understanding of humanity.

Cicada Quest Video Documents the Type of Cicadas Emerging in Iowa

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
July 11, 2024 11:47 am

Learn about the 17-year cicada by watching Cicada Quest: A Symphony of NatureAre you curious about the cicadas that are emerging in eastern Iowa? Maybe you’ve noticed the notorious buzzing sound they make, or maybe you’ve encountered a swarm of cicadas on your property or local park.