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MELVIN CARY VAVRICEK
Melvin Cary Vavricek, 74, of Center Point, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center from complications from a motorcycle accident in July. Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:30 a.m...
Fowler remains in jail on $100,000 bond; previous case of dissemination of obscene materials to minors still pending
Lyle Arthur "Artie" Fowler remains in jail on a $100,000 bond, following the Sept. 7 shooting incident in which he fired several shots in the direction of Vinton police Sergeant Ben Parmater and Offic...
Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame welcomes four new members
[caption id="attachment_24039" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2018 Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame honorees: Liz Hill, Phillip Miller, Dusty Schirm and Bob Fischer.[/caption]
Robert Fischer (1973), Dus...
40 years later, Steve Haefner shares memories of being one of the few guy Vinton cheerleaders
[caption id="attachment_23516" align="alignleft" width="300"] This yearbook page documents Steve Haefner's time as a Vinton cheerleader.[/caption]
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VSHS Royalty: Queen Katie Noren and King Alex Pladsen
[caption id="attachment_24008" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2017 VHSH Homecoming Queen Maddie Moen and 2018 King Cole Tharp help 2018 King Alex Pladsen with his robe while 2018 Queen Katie Noren wat...
JONATHAN ANDREW LEMKE
Jonathan Andrew Lemke of Norway, Iowa, was born on Oct. 26, 1972, in Pierre, S.D. He went home to heaven on Sept. 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Shanoa; children, David, Dorla, Jonathan Jr. and...
ROY 'BUTCH' WARREN RINDERKNECHT
Roy "Butch" Warren Rinderknecht, 76, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Sept. 12, 2018, at his home surrounded by family.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Serv...
West campus students get up-close lessons on beekeeping
Students in Mr. Burow’s Science class are treated to a first-hand inspection of a working bee colony, thanks to a presentation by Vinton bee-keeper Stan Geiken. The students, members of Vinton-Shells...
Homecoming Royalty: Queen Katie Noren and King Alex Pladsen
[caption id="attachment_23941" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2018 Queen Katie Noren watches as 2017 Homecoming Queen Maddie Moen helps new King Alex Pladsen with his royal robe after Katie and Alex w...
West campus students get up-close lessons on beekeeping
Students in Mr. Burow’s Science class are treated to a first-hand inspection of a working bee colony, thanks to a presentation by Vinton bee-keeper Stan Geiken. The students, members of Vinton-Shells...