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Article Thumbnail. KyLee Cripe helps her younger brother, Bryson, find his way around during the first day of Kindergarten on Friday.

QU Wedding: Tilford 1st graders continue unique tradition

Mayor John Watson presided over the wedding of Q (Kendalyn Appleby) and U (Luke Wilden). Quickly and quietly, a quartet of Tilford Elementary 1st Grade classes celebrated the unique union of the letters Q and U on Friday, with the traditional QU Wedding.
Article Thumbnail. Brayden Grosse ran for 40 yards and one TD Friday vs. Oelwein.

Union wins big, again; defeats Oelwein, 58-0

Brayden Grosse ran for 40 yards and one TD Friday vs. Oelwein. The Union Knights went on the road to their second district game in 2A D4 tonight and with a strong defense and explosive offense produced a 44-0 halftime lead while putting up 440 yards in offense.
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Garrison's Trimble to lead IFA

Garrison firefighter and new IFA President Marv Trimble, left, receives congratulations from his colleague, Paul Schellhase, who served as IFA President in 1990-1991.
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AMVETS share large flag with area schools, still accepting donations

AMVETS Post 218 Commander Denny Miller and other members help Union and Monticello seniors unfold the large flag. After making its debut at the first Vinton-Shellsburg home football game, the large AMVETS Post 218 flag made its first visit to another area school last Friday.
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Girls deliver Kindness Rocks to all Garrison homes

Renee Gram, Caroline Erickson, and Teeana Schulmeister leave from the Garrison library as they beginning distributing Kindness Rocks. The girls who painted Kindness Rocks last month at the Garrison library spend a few hours delivering them on Sunday.