Road ready bicycles needed

BILL HAWK
March 5, 2013 6:14 pm

  Last year we started a local bicycle group and we’ve had some good rides in and around Vinton and Benton County.  Some were training for RAGBRAI and others for triathlons and some just wanted to get out and get some exercise.

Treasurer Fitzgerald Offers Free Materials for Kindergarten Round-Up

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
March 5, 2013 6:09 pm

  Schools across the state are invited to participate in Prepare for the Basics. State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is offering free pencils to schools across Iowa for use in Kindergarten Round-Up through the Prepare for the Basics program.

Cedar River Aquatic Life

MATTHEW PURDY, BENTON CO. CONSERVATION
March 3, 2013 3:34 pm

Benton County is continuing our promotion of conservation in the Cedar River watershed, with a series of articles written by Larry Stone focused on the Cedar River Watershed Coalition’s efforts.

UW-Stevens Point undergraduates honored for scholastic achievement

VINTON TODAY
March 2, 2013 2:46 pm

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored 2,719 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Rusty Graham

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
March 1, 2013 11:23 am

  Name: Rusty Graham Hometown: Monroe, NC Rusty arrived in Vinton on January 8, 2013 to begin his 11-month service as a Team Leader for NCCC’s Class 19 Oak 4.

Families can register to win one of five $250 College Savings Iowa accounts

STATE TREASURER, MICHAEL FITZGERALD
February 28, 2013 10:26 am

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is encouraging Iowans with young children to start thinking about saving for their children's future educational expenses.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Benin Laliberte

KRISTA EICHHORST, NCCC
February 27, 2013 11:08 am

  Benin Laliberte, one of the first FEMA Corps class members at the Vinton campus, is from Norway. But he is not from Norway the country, or even Norway the city southeast of Vinton in Benton County.

Vikes of the Week

HEATHER KALOUS
February 26, 2013 11:45 am

Vike of the Week Feb 8  Lauren Tandy for Vike of the week-.(Mrs. Armell)  She has been so helpful and patient teaching a fellow student sewing!   (Mrs Hamilton nominted)  On Wed.

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Austin Mickschl

AMERICORPS NCCC
February 26, 2013 11:45 am

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Austin Mickschl Hometown: La Crescent, Minn. Austin is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus.

Karleigh Miller Qualifies for Opening Round Championships of National Mock Trial

VINTON TODAY
February 22, 2013 11:08 am

Karleigh Miller, a member of the Central College Mock Trial Team, has qualified for the Opening Round Championships of the National Mock Trial Tournament.