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Treasure Hunting in Texas

Olivia and a young geocacher sign a geocache’s logbook. By: Tyler Overfelt On Wednesday, March 25, AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce Four embarked on a geocaching expedition to learn about their new home in Denton, Texas. For a few hours after ...

Willing Workers tour ReStore

Eleven members of the North Eden Willing Workers 4H club along with brothers, sisters of 4H member, parents and leaders took a trip on Saturday April 11th to the Restore Shop in Cedar Ra...

4-H News: Willing Workers plan gardening project at Lutheran Home

The North Eden Willing Workers 4-H club met at 5 o'clock p.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton. 26 members attended. The treasurer's report was given and two bills approved ...

Area student ranks in top 2 percent

Bailey Leonard, a Sophomore in Human Sciences has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.  Congratulation Bai...

Morgan Eggert performs in spring concerts at Concordia

Four musical ensembles from Concordia University, Nebraska will perform two combined concerts in April. The Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, in the...

Krieg-Vredenburg Engagement

  Dale and Lisa Krieg of Edgewood, Iowa, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Emily Renee Krieg, to Christopher Ross Vredenburg of Edgewood, ...

Decorate Your Own Horse Statue for Display at the State Fair

The Iowa State Fair will celebrate our agricultural roots with a limited number of 3 ¼ foot tall painted concrete horses on display throughout the grounds during the 2015 Fair, August 13-23...

Many diggers put themselves at risk by not calling 811

Before you do any digging this year, remember to call 811 at least three days before turning dirt. Just last year, more than 319,000 of our customers, contractors and city workers called 811 ...

Mount Mercy University recognizes February 2015 graduates

The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in February 2015. A commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 17, 2015, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ...

Cashman, Sweet prepare for Kirkwood floral show

Two Vinton women are preparing for the Kirkwood 2nd semester Horticulture/Floral Careers design show. Emily Cashman and Sue Sweet will be making arrangements for the public to view, along with s...