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AmeriCorps NCCC Team Supports People Served at Black Hills Works

Maleena and a person served are loving the music being played. Matt enjoys a conversation with a person served from BHW. By Sarah Caldwell, Oak 2 Oak 2 is serving in Rapid City, South Dakota wi...

PEO Chapter MZ News

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, August 7, at 1:30 at Windsor Manor with hostess, Nancy Beckman. Jane LaGrange will present the program....

Breast Cancer Survivors to Meet

Wewill meet Monday, August 14 at5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation atWindsor Manorin the dining room.Meal cost is $7.Reservations not required. Please call Angie Tharp 472-2994, Lisa Staab 472-5255...

AmeriCorps NCCC Helps Facilitate Summer Camp and Beautify Public Schools

Rebecca is painting a class room yellow. By Joshua Richards, Cedar 1 On June 23 Cedar 1 drove from Vinton, Iowa to Flint, Michigan to serve with the City of Flint on a project called Operation Ame...

Local Students Graduate from Drake University

The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring 2017 semester. Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling more than 3,200...

LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO PRESIDENT'S LIST AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY

The following student was named to the President's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a straight-A grade point average of 4.0 for the Spring 2017 semester. Ni...

'Mad Irishman:' 1951 Henry J turns heads at Vinton Cruise, drag race tracks

The Vinton Cruise includes a variety of vehicles that see use in a variety of ways, from daily drivers to classics that spend most of their time in garages or trailers and just travel on their own pow...

AmphiCar: Vinton residents brings unique amphibious vehicle to Cruise

At every annual Vinton Cruise, vehicle admirers are sure to see something that they have not seen before. This year, at least one of those unique vehicles belongs to a Benton County Supervisor. A r...

Fair Royalty and best friends: 2016 Fair Queen Payton Sash and Princess Bobbie Hilmer

Even though they have passed on their crowns to others, Benton County Fair Queen Payton Sash and Princess Bobbie Hilmer plan to continue doing through their college years and future careers what they ...

Rach among University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduates

More than 7,000 students received degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison's spring commencement ceremonies, May 11-12, 2017. The ceremony for doctoral and medical professional graduates ...