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Animal Hoarding: An introduction
Last week's news of 1,000 or so animals removed from a Vinton residence brought a phrase that is new to many: Animal Hoarding.
Yesterday, Benton County Attorney David Thompson filed a legal documen...
Robin Heiken Named to Augustana University's Dean's List
Augustana University today announced that Robin Heiken of Norway, IA, has been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
The Dean's List recognizes full-time stud...
Vinton-Shellsburg 2018 Debate Team at Iowa High School Tournament
Back Row: Joanna Hendrickson, Cassie Hazen, Taylor Lint, Lucille Lindsey, Sadie Mauer, Morgan White, Grace Petrzelka Front: Lexi Miller, Makayla Moeller, Alba Caballero
By Eric Upmeyer
The Vint... Scam Alert: Be aware of Caller ID Spoofing in this area
People are receiving calls from scammers using altered caller ID to make it falsely appear that Virginia Gay Hospital is the caller. The scammers try to sell products or sometimes attempt to gather se... North Entrance to the Library Temporarily Closed
By Virginia Holsten
As our painting project continues, the north entrance is closed
Patrons need to use the front doors.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but it is going to look so great w...
Area Wartburg students named to Fall Term Dean's List
Wartburg College has recognized 496 students who were named the 2017 Fall Term Dean's List.
Those named to the list include:
Natalie Dudley of Walker
Maci Griffith of Vinton
Katie Hilmer o...
Donations collected for Wildthunder Wildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary
By Donita Casey, Friends of the Shelter, Inc.
This is just some of the donations collected last night for WildthunderWildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary in Independence, as well as $40... Mount Mercy University congratulates students named to Fall 2017 Dean's List
The following students are named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2017 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for...
Fence/electrical equipment damaged, dog killed in two traffic incidents near Kersten's Christmas light display
Heidi Kersten received the bad news while at work Wednesday that her dog had been killed by a car. She hurried home to find that a sequence of events had led to the dog's death.
At around 2 p.m. or... Vinton man dies in Highway 30 crash in Linn County
The Linn County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died in a Wednesday morning crash on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids as John Gibbs, 62, of Vinton.
Authorities say Gibbs was the driver w...