Iowa Connections Academy Opens Enrollment for 2024-2025 School Year

VINTON TODAY
March 7, 2024 12:45 pm

 Iowa’s leading tuition-free online public school with over a decade of experience educating Iowa students expands college and career course offering    Iowa Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school, is currently enrolling students for the 2024-2025 school year.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZE STUDENTS IN TOP 2 PERCENT RANKINGS

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
March 7, 2024 12:45 pm

Area students rank among Top 2% at Iowa State UniversityThe following area students are ranked among the Top 2% of students in their college at Iowa State University.

Kirkwood, UNI Sign Agreement to Offer 2+2 Music Degree

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
March 5, 2024 6:09 pm

Kirkwood Community College and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) School of Music have signed an agreement for a unique partnership allowing students to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Music.

Nominations Open for Iowa's Pulled Pork Madness Bracket

IOWA PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
March 4, 2024 12:25 pm

March Madness is almost here for college basketball fans, and that means it’s time for Pulled Pork Madness for Iowans who love delicious pulled pork sandwiches.

Planning for Education After High School

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
March 1, 2024 12:01 pm

By Dan CluteIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation(Feburary 29, 2024) - Does your student know exactly what path to take after high school? Deciding which option is best and planning how to pay for it can be challenging for many families.

Nonprofit Offers $1,000 for College to 45 Winners

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
February 29, 2024 12:09 pm

Program Also Provides Education on College Financing and PlanningIowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 scholarship awards deposited into a College Savings Iowa account.

Class of 1963 Meets

VINTON TODAY
February 27, 2024 11:21 pm

Members of the class of 1963 met  Tuesday morning  for coffee/breakfast at Vinton Family Restaurant.    Those attending were Glenn Geater, Carl Evans,   Rick Geater, Sharon Rhinehart, Janet & Dick Williams, Elsie Goodell, Anna Mae Tharp and Rosie Boisen.

What We're Reading: The Price of Salt

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 23, 2024 12:57 pm

Sometimes, going back into the past is a great way to find a new book. I've recently been reading books originally published in the 1950's and were considered "ahead of their time.

What We're Reading: Diva

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 22, 2024 9:36 pm

This weekend I started reading ‘Diva’ by Daisy Goodwin. This book is inspired by the true story of Maria Callas, the gifted soprano whose professional career in opera began in 1941 and spanned several decades.

College of the Ozarks releases Dean and President's Lists for Fall 2023

VINTON TODAY
February 22, 2024 9:36 pm

The College of the Ozarks has released the official President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2023 semester.The Dean’s list includes those students whose grade point average for 15 or more credit hours taken during that term is 3.