Due to a meeting at City Hall, the Vinton Public Library will not open until 10:30 am, Friday morning, February 2nd.

The following area students received their degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2017 semester. Sarah Thompson of Atkins-BAS-Bachelor of Applied Studies Brennen Pace of Keystone-BBA-Accounting Carley Deklotz of Shellsburg-BA-Psychology Katrina Mahoney of Shellsburg-DPT Joshua Mulder of Vinton-BLS-Bachelor of Liberal Studies-Bachelor of Liberal Studies Madeline Springer of Vinton-BA-Chemistry Tyler Cherry of Walker-BBA-Finance Cody Johnson of Walker-BA-Computer Science; BBA-Management The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.

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New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. The following graduates are listed along with their degree and place of residence.

The following students were named to the University of Iowa's President's List for the 2017 Fall Semester. Alysa Casey of Urbana,Olivia Ketchen of Vinton andSarah Wehrkamp of Walker.

Sometime today, Barbara (Babs) Galkowski and her lawyer will present to District Judge Patrick Grady a list of more than 500 animals she hopes the court will order returned to her.

"Angela Sarrels, Tilford Elementary PTO Coordinator presents a Box Tops Check for $5,023.00 to Jim Murray, Tilford Elementary Principal. Throughout the school year families clip and send Box Tops from items purchased at the grocery store.

Benton Development Group (BDG) has announced the completion of a High Quality Jobs application for Frontier Co-op in Norway. The program is offered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IDEA) to offset some of the costs of expansion, relocation, or modernization of businesses offering employment with qualifying wages and fringe benefits.

By Jan Kendall After five years of research, including the collection of photos and materials, the book The History of Luzerne is completed. There are two hundred pages containing information about Luzerne's rich history and over three hundred photos of the community of Luzerne.

Josh, Kim, Jonah and Hattie Meyer Kim Meyer, who has worked with computer systems for Vinton-Shellsburg school for several years, has become the first woman appointed to serve on the Vinton Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU) Board.