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Luther College Announces 2012 Graduates

  Luther College held commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2012 Sunday, May 20 at 10 a.m. in Luther College's Carlson Stadium. Kayla Kirchner of Garrison, Iowa, received ...

Nothing Compares to Iowa State Fair's Free Grounds Entertainment

  Iowa State Fair's free grounds entertainment will fill the Fairgrounds with family fun August 9-19. These grounds acts are just part of the more than half a million dollars of enter...

Just for fun, a trip to the past

Is Clemmie Noeller you or a relative? A postcard addressed to her,  & we'd like to return it! Here are some scanned postcards that were found!  If you know anything about these pictures, feel free to send a comment and add to the historical knowledge among us. The picture of the gr...

Missing Sheltie: Can you help find Carley

Missing in Vinton! Carley went missing the evening of 7-10-12 from the west side of Vinton. She is a dark sable colored sheltie, wearing a choke chain, no collar, is micro-chipped. ...

Meet the 2012 Benton County Fair Queen candidates

Christine Ballard Eight young ladies have entered the 2012 Benton County Fair Queen contest, although one of them (Willow Huber) will be at the Girls Nation event that week, and will not be among those interviewing ...

Vinton Night: CR Kernels recognize small towns, armed forces personnel

Vinton residents watch the fireworks after the game. Bill Ervin threw out a first pitch. Ann Lent gave the official announcement to "Play Ball." Several other Vinton residents, mostly children, participated in the annual Vinton Night at Ve...

Amy Van Wechel joins Mossman & Mossman law firm

Amy Van Wechel has joined the Mossman & Mossman firm as an attorney. When Amy (Landrus) Van Wechel was in high school she worked with John Mossman at the Vinton swimming pool, where Amy (and John’s brother, Burns) were lifeguards and John was a manager.  ...

Railroad historian discusses Iowa's forgotten railroad towns

  Ever hear of New Buffalo, Iowa? How about Flemingville? They were among the 65 settlements or potential settlements in very early Linn County. In his talk at the Center Point Depot Muse...

4th Street Diner News

    The 4th Street Diner will be CLOSED on Sunday, July 8th.   On Monday, June 4th, the afternoon activity was a Pepper Card Party. There were 4 tables of players.&n...

Vinton Garden Club News: Ladies plan garden therapy, Fair projects

  VINTON GARDEN CLUB June 27,2012   The Vinton Garden Club member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. Central Region, Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa, Inc. and District II ...