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By Virginia Holsten As our painting project continues, the north entrance is closed Patrons need to use the front doors. We apologize for the inconvenience, but it is going to look so great when it is done!

Wartburg College has recognized 496 students who were named the 2017 Fall Term Dean's List. Those named to the list include: Natalie Dudley of Walker Maci Griffith of Vinton Katie Hilmer of Dysart Sara Jorgensen of Vinton Trevor Krug of Dysart Weston Krug of Dysart Karly Miner of Van Horne Kylie Miracle of Vinton The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.

By Donita Casey, Friends of the Shelter, Inc. This is just some of the donations collected last night for WildthunderWildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary in Independence, as well as $400.00. All of the donations are appreciated and willbe delivered this morning. As person after person came to donate, a young teenager who had been saving a long time for vacation money, gladly gave her $100.

The following students are named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2017 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List. For more information on Mount Mercy, visit www.mtmercy.edu. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University is the regional Catholic, Mercy University that promises students of diverse backgrounds, ages and faiths a challenging, practical education that inspires them to discover knowledge, build community and lead courageous lives.

Heidi Kersten received the bad news while at work Wednesday that her dog had been killed by a car. She hurried home to find that a sequence of events had led to the dog's death. At around 2 p.m. or so, a driver lost control, and his vehicle left the gravel roadway (22nd Avenue) and entered the west ditch, knocking down a section of fence, and damaging some electrical equipment belonging to the East Central REC, as well as Kersten.

The Linn County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died in a Wednesday morning crash on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids as John Gibbs, 62, of Vinton. Authorities say Gibbs was the driver whose eastbound sedan left the roadway, entered the median and collided with some sand barrels and then re-entered the roadway, into the path of a vehicle driven by Bruce Gardner, 67, of Garrison.

By Rob Levis, Coach Tuesday night the Vinton-Shellsburg Center Point Urbana swim team hosted Williamsburg in the battle for the WaMaC at the Iowa Braille School. The Stormin' Vikings took the mythical crown with a strong 67-27 victory over the Raiders in a show-down between the only two WaMaC schools with swim programs. On senior night the four Stormin' Vikes' seniors came up big.

Approximately 9,575 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2017 Dean's List. The following students were named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

Along with the Cedar Valley Humane Society, an Independence animal sanctuary is helping to care for hundreds of animals that were taken from a Vinton home yesterday. Tracy Belle of the Wildthunder Wildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary said she and others there are caring for 300 of the more exotic animals found in the Vinton home of Babs Galkowski.

The students listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in December 2017.A commencement ceremony will be held May 20, 2018, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Belle Plaine,Julie Rae Long, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Walford,Barbara Evelyn Chermak, Master of Strategic Leadership Founded in 1928, Mount Mercy University offers students a personal, practical and faith-inspired education that distinctly blends professional career preparation and liberal arts with a strong curriculum grounded in leadership and service.