What We're Reading: The Bright Years

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 24, 2025 9:44 pm

I just started reading 'The Bright Years' by Sarah Damoff and am quite taken with this debut novel."Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette.

What We're Reading: The Sunflower House

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 23, 2025 12:09 pm

Imagine a telephone call at two a.m. from a hospital emergency room! George and Katrine are startled awake by the news that Katrine's 86-year-old mother has fallen, spraining her wrist.

From T-Ball to Tuition: Invest in Your Child's Future with ISave 529

STATE TREASURER
June 23, 2025 12:00 pm

As Iowa ballfields fill with the sounds of summer cheers and the crack of bats, State Treasurer Roby Smith is encouraging Iowa families to think beyond the game and take a step toward a child’s future by opening and investing in an ISave 529 account.

Wartburg students named to dean's list

WARTBURG COLLEGE
June 22, 2025 11:22 am

Wartburg College has recognized 501 students on its winter term dean's list. Those honored include Ella Hayden and Alison Newton, of Blairstown.The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.

Upper Iowa University releases dean's list

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY
June 20, 2025 3:55 pm

Upper Iowa University released its dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester.Chase Wickwire, of Belle Plaine, was among the students that earned a minimum 3.

Roadside Chat - Your Dad Called - What's Your Tire Pressure?

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
June 18, 2025 2:40 pm

Still looking for Father’s Day gift ideas? The clock is ticking, so here’s a thought if your daddio likes to kick the tires and dispense vehicle maintenance advice — even if you didn’t ask.

What We're Reading: Horse

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 18, 2025 2:40 pm

A child's yellow vest with $750 cash sewn into the lining...A neglected painting set on the curb at a neighborhood rummage sale...A large equine skeleton stored in the archives of the Smithsonian.

Bohlen among Central spring student-athletes recognized for academic achievement

VINTON TODAY
June 17, 2025 3:57 pm

The American Rivers Conference team announced the spring sports all-academic honorees Friday. 63 Central College student-athletes were honored for their academic and athletic excellence.

Iowa State honors spring graduates

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
June 16, 2025 6:28 pm

Additions made -Nearly 4,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 15-17.

What We're Reading: How to Train Your Dragon

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 13, 2025 12:11 pm

When we heard there's a live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon' movie coming out this summer, we knew we had to read the book before hitting the theater.