What We're Reading: Messenger Cat Cafe

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 22, 2026 1:23 pm

I recently finished this endearing short book 'Messenger Cat Cafe' by Nagi Shimeno. Check out the Goodreads (3.89 rating) synopsis:"After a long life with a loving human family, tabby cat Fuuta has passed into the afterlife, but he is not as far from his owner, Michiru, as it seems.

IHCA Foundation to award health care scholarships

VINTON TODAY
April 22, 2026 1:22 pm

IHCA Foundation to award health care scholarships for long-term care employees and high school seniors32 scholarships now available; applications due May 31The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Foundation is offering 32 scholarships to help individuals interested in pursuing or advancing their career in long-term care.

What We're Reading: The Correspondent

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 21, 2026 3:06 pm

Review of 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans:This book was told entirely through the exchange of letters between Sybil Van Antwerp and her many friend, relatives and even a few enemies.

Kirkwood Foundation Launches $15 Million Campaign to Strengthen Student Success

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
April 21, 2026 3:06 pm

Initial campaign gifts include a transformational $3 million donation from the Tippie familyThe Kirkwood Foundation has announced the public launch of “The Community’s College — The Community’s Future,” a $15 million fundraising campaign to expand scholarships, enhance healthcare programs, and strengthen the workforce across Kirkwood Community College's seven-county service area.

Hawkeye Community College Commencement Ceremony Set for May 8

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
April 20, 2026 2:13 pm

The Hawkeye Community College commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the McLeod Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus, located at 2501 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls.

What We're Reading: Blood on Her Tongue

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 17, 2026 12:03 pm

I don’t usually gravitate toward audiobooks, but 'Blood on Her Tongue' by Johanna van Veen completely pulled me in—and a huge part of that was the narrator.

Iowa's annual frog and toad survey begins in April 2025 survey results available

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
April 15, 2026 11:46 am

Volunteers with Iowa’s frog and toad survey have been collecting important information for more than 35 years, documenting population trends, identifying places with data gaps, and how changing land use and fluctuating levels of precipitation impacts the amphibians.

George G Lucky American Legion Post 57 announces Community Service Award

GEORGE G. LUCKEY POST 57
April 14, 2026 6:21 pm

The George G. Luckey Post 57 of Vinton, in coordination with the Vinton-Shellsburg High School, has established a Community Service Award to recognize one senior and one underclass student for the school year 2025-26.

What We're Reading: A Court of Mist and Fury

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 9, 2026 12:30 pm

A couple of years ago, I read the 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series by Sarah J. Maas. With the announcement of upcoming books, I knew I needed a refresh before diving into Book 6.

What We're Reading: Chocolat

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 8, 2026 12:54 pm

I'm currently reading 'Chocolat,' the 1998 novel by Joanne Harris about Vianne Rocher, a woman who moves into a rural French community with her young daughter and opens a chocolate shop during Lent.