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Hope Chest closing; Svobodas to continue selling items online
Mike and Joyce Svoboda plan to close The Hope Chest antique store on 4th Street in October, but the couple plans to continue selling antiques as well as their other products, on-line.
An "everythin...
Urbana Solar Acres in progress; 3,700 panels will turn sunlight into electricity
REC, CIPCO and Urbana leaders gathered to celebrate the Solar Park under construction.
One of Iowa's biggest and newest green energy projects is under way in Urbana, where by mid-October, more tha...
GO VS cup fund-raiser underway at JQS
A favorite Vinton-Shellsburg GO VS (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars) fund-raiser is under way.
From now until Christmas, VS familes can purchase a mug at John's Qwik Stop for $... Free to kill: How, why, Albuquerque officer Webster's shooter was not in jail after felony arrests
Along with Daniel Webster's relatives and friends in Iowa, residents of Albuquerque have been asking since October how a man who pleaded guilty to killing another man in 2001 - and who since his r... First lesson in art is creativity, says Kindergarten teacher Otto
'There's no stopping Art when Art is inspired:' Mrs. Otto reads her favorite book to K students.
Attention, parents of VS Kindergarten students: If your child comes home and tells you that the art...
Unique fireworks farewell for brother of Vinton man who loved pyrotechnics
A unique farewell to the brother of a Vinton resident inspired many spectators at Boomtown this year.
Before the main show started, Melanie Peterson, sister-in-law of Jen Kreutner, pushed a but... Boomtown 10 fills Vinton with fireworks
The 10th annual Boomtown filled Vinton, and particularly the Benton County Fairgrounds, with the lights and sounds of fireworks on Saturday, as thousands gathered for the annual display by the mem... Video of Roomba-riding leads to cat adoption, but many strays remain in Vinton
A video of this cat riding a Roomba at the FOTSI building inspired its adoption, but many strays continue to present a problem in Vinton.
Thanks to a charming video of a kitten riding a Roomba, on... Post-Prom fund-raiser: Ushering for U of I football games
For the second straight year, VS has the opportunity for volunteers to earn money for Post-Prom by volunteering to usher at Iowa games.
"If we can get 20 volunteers per Iowa home game, we will meet...
First lesson in art is creativity, says Kindergarten teacher Otto
Attention, parents of VS Kindergarten students: If your child comes home and tells you that the art teacher said it's OK to color outside the lines, it's true.
The first lesson in art, ...