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Thank you, from the Woman of the year

What a night! A TOTAL surprise! Many thanks to the Vinton Women's Club for our 2013 Woman of the Year honor selection. How blessed I am to be in the company of, and feel the love from family friends.

Vinton Today readers still amaze us!

The 11th of March marked our 3rd birthday here at Vinton Today.  It was also a record breaking day for the most visits in one day! As we pass our third birthday, I for one am simply pleased with the response of our wonderful community! Having only worked with the "traditional" newspapers, I wasn't real sure how this was going to work.
Article Thumbnail. Grandaughters helped convince Grandpa to allow the Close property to become a poultry farm.

FPFR: Future Poultry Farmers' Regrets

  You never know when a phone call is going to change your life. I walked into the Vinton Family Restaurant as a grandfather, and left as a chicken farmer.
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Pastor's Blog - THE LIGHT OF LOVE INTO OUR APATHY

  In a bacon and egg breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig makes a personal sacrifice.   Now, I'm not saying Joseph was a chicken, but his initial decision about ending his relationship with Mary was a safe one, for him.

Viking Pride still felt from former grad

By Kim Davis       These past few weeks I have definitely been feeling some Viking Pride with Vinton qualifying for State basketball and Grand View wrestling winning the NAIA Wrestling National Champion title.

Representative clarifies education bill

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Nine years at the Capitol and for the very first time, last Thursday all of the House and Senate meetings were canceled for snow and look what happened.
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Dreaming of a white... Washington's Birthday?

Christmas was barely white this winter, but a few other more recent significant days have been decorated with white from above. Today -- the 281st birthday of President George Washington -- is also white, as six to seven inches of fresh snow covers the ground and delayed the start of school for two hours.

A winter's night (delayed) pre-game traditions

  The shovels are outside the door; the boots, hat and gloves await in your closet. The friend/neighbor/brother-in-law with the plow is on speed dial.