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St. Patrick's Day Teen Tabletop Game Night at Center Point Library a Sucess
Englishman Kevin Jones wears his luck of the Irish shirt (and shamrock glasses) for leading Friends of the Library game night March 17. Kevin and his wife Becky hosted a previous Friends game night during Christmas break and did so again on St. Patrick's Day. The couple hosted the tabletop Game Night at the Center Point Library. Besides being a good sport, Kevin is pastor of the Center Point First Christian Church and also a substitute teacher at CPU. Dysart Holds "Iowa's Shortest Parade" on St. Patrick's Day
It was the first St. Patrick's Day parade that many in Dysart had ever attended. It was also the shortest parade any had attended. Just a block long, Dysart was full of smiles promptly at 12:15 p.m. The Mayor, Tim Glenn said that he had always wanted to have a St. Patrick's Day parade, and he finally can say that Dysart pulled it off. Going for the "shortest parade in Iowa" status, I'm pretty sure they qualified. Are you locked out of Facebook?
Today is the day, at least for my Facebook account, that I was told that I needed to add some security measures to my account. Even though you might think that the warning was a scam, it really wasn't. If for some reason you cannot log into your Facebook account, this is probably the situation. Simply go to your "Settings and Privacy", then click on "Settings" then find "Security and Login.
Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Prospers at Districts
By: Co-Reporter, Grace Schminke On Saturday, March 12th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter traveled to Decorah to compete at the District Convention. Members arrived at the school at 5:30 am to prepare for each of their competitions. Each team put in countless hours of practice and work for this day and all tried their hardest. After each team's competition members were allowed to go and watch other teams compete and cheer on their chapter members. IOWA 21 INTERSECTION WITH U.S. 30 TO CLOSE MARCH 28 FOR INTERCHANGE CONSTRUCTION
March 15, 2022 – An interchange grading and paving project at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Iowa 21 will require closing Iowa 21 north of U.S. 30, near Elberon, and south of U.S. 30, near Belle Plaine, from 7 a.m. Monday, March 28, until Fall 2023, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office.
Dr. Song speaks to the local Kiwanis Club
Dr. Kyle Song recently spoke to the Vinton Kiwanis Club about his experience and how he got into the medical field. Born and raised in New York, and with his parents are still living there Dr. Song and his family have now settled in Iowa. After attending college at Virginia Tech, Song's first choice was to attend the Animal Science program and specialize in poultry. Vinton Shellsburg FFA Competes at Sub-Districts
By: Co-Reporter, Isabel MullinexOn Wednesday, February 23rd, the Vinton Shellsburg FFA chapter had 27 members compete at the Sub-District competition held in Cedar Falls, Iowa. These members competed in various activities and competitions and practiced many hours to be successful in these. Some members were able to watch and support fellow FFA members during competitions as well since they were set to perform at other levels. Search begins for Benton County Fair Queen
Join in the Fun as The Benton County Fair Is Looking for Candidates to run for the 2022 Benton County Fair Queen ContestThe Benton County Fair is looking for young women who are interested in serving as a representative of the fair by becoming the Benton County Fair Queen. As a representative for the Benton County Fair, the queen will be asked to assist with various contests and activities during the county fair in June as well as helping with other promotional activities/parades.
Cub Scouts Pack 47 hold Arrow of Light Ceremony for Carter Smith
Cub Scout Pack 47 held the Arrow of Light ceremony recognizing one of their own, Carter Smith the son of Cody and Melissa. Carter has completed all of the ranks of the Cub Scouts. He will now be moving on to the Boy Scout Troop. The Blue and Gold Banquet and Arrow of Light Ceremony celebrated Carter's achievements in the Cub Scouts. In 2019 membership in the Cub and Boy Scouts ran approximately 1. City Waives Building Permit Fees for those affected by the Tornado
At Thursday night's meeting, the Vinton City Council approved a resolution that would waive the building permit fees for those who need to make repairs from the F1 tornado that touched down on Saturday, March 5th.Residents will still need to contact City Hall to apply for a permit.