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Memorial Day: Veterans lead March to Bridge, ceremonies at Cemeteries, Veterans Park
The Memorial Day commemorations in Vinton included several traditions that have been continuing for years.
Veterans began the morning with tributes at local cemeteries. The March to the Bridge to hon... Upper Iowa University announces December 2016 graduates
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its December 2016 graduates, followed by the respective degree earned and major.
Dysart, IA - Jennifer Dumas, Master of Business Admin degr...
PEO Chapters MZ and HG to vote June 10
PEO Chapters MZ and HG will meet together at Windsor Manor for Brunch on Saturday,June 10, at 9 AM.A report on State Convention will be given....
Area graduates receive degrees at Iowa State University commencement
At Iowa State University's spring commencement ceremonies, 4,859 graduates received degrees. Iowa State awarded 4,097 undergraduate degrees, 492 master's degrees, 137 doctor of veterinary medicine deg...
New lessons on home and family from a far-away Memorial Day
Virginia Bueno watched the Memorial Day ceremony from a lawn chair near the grave of her husband, Santiago.
My new friend, Virginia, can laugh about it now, the story of a memorial stolen from her... Eastern Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes Outstanding Servant Leader Scholarship Awards Announced
Congratulations to all of the recipients of the "Eastern Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes Outstanding Servant Leader Scholarship Award" for 2017.
Winners included from the Benton Countyarea:
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Ally Bierschenk to represent Newhall Legion Auxiliary Unit 167 at Girls State
The Newhall Legion Auxiliary unit 167 has chosen Ally Bierschenk, the daughter of Jenny and Cary Bierschenk, as its Girls State participant for this year. Ally will be a senior at Benton Community in ... Pool opens today!
By Brad Barker, VPRD
Memorial Day weekend ishere, school is out and summer is officially underway. Along with that comes another greatswim season at the Vinton Community Swimming Pool!
The pool ...
Concordia University, names Morgan Eggert, of Atkins, to spring 2017 honors list
Morgan Eggert of Atkins, Iowa, was one of 241 students named to Concordia University, Nebraska's honors list for the spring 2017 semester.
The top 25 percent of all undergraduate students who compl...
A question for the Class of 2017: Then what?
Every year, high school and college graduates gather in a big stuffy room, wearing silly-looking outfits, hear the same once-inspiring, but now worn-out songs and cliches, and listen to a somewhat not...