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Irene Geiger to celebrate 90th birthday Feb. 18

Irene Geiger Irene Geiger will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 pm. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Wesley United Methodist Church Fireplace Room, at 516 2nd Ave., Vinton. Hosting the p...

Local students named to Central College dean's list

  The following students were named to the fall 2011 dean's list at Central College: Amy Andrews of Shellsburg, a freshman , daughter of Kenton Andrews and Pamela Andrews ...

Learn How to Have a Homegrown Lifestyle

  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a course for folks who want to reconnect with the land, grow food for their own use and create a sustainable landscape. Homegrow...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Emily Ostroff

Emily Ostroff     Name: Emily Ostroff Hometown: Dedham, Massachusetts   Emily is the Class 18 Team Leader for Fire Team Maple 4 at the NCCC campus. This is her third year of s...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Dania Munnigh

Dania Munnigh   Name: Dania Munnigh Hometown: Sahuarita, Arizona   Dania began her second term with NCCC in January 2012. She is currently the Team Leader for Cedar 7 at the Vinton cam...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Courtney Miskell

Courtney Miskell   Name: Courtney Miskell Hometown: Auburn, New York   Courtney graduated from Auburn High School in 2006 and Marist College in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in C...

Central College music department welcomes Belle Plaine students

  The Central College music department welcomed over 75 students from 14 high schools across Iowa Jan. 26 for Bandfest 2012, with the day culminating in the Bandfest Concert in Douwstra Au...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: John Miller

 John Miller   Name: John Miller Hometown: Poolesville, MD   John is serving his second term with AmeriCorps NCCC as the Team Leader for Oak 2 at the Vinton campus. He served his first...

Three VS alumni named to Wartburg Dean's List

Wartburg College has announced that 529 students made the Dean’s List for the Fall Term The students represent 16 different U.S. states and nine other countries. A 3.5 grade point averag...

2-1-1 Call Center Sees Call Increase Due to Tax Season‏

  United Way 2-1-1 is once again busy scheduling tax appointments!  On January 30, 2012, staff at the United Way 2-1-1 Center answered 434 of 655 calls that came in.  On January...