Et Cetera
Big Red Pays a visit
This summer, Mike and Carolyn Hibbs of Vinton grew this large tomato in their garden. Carolyn said, "It's only takes one slice for a sandwich!" There's nothing like a homegrown to... Something old, something new, something borrowed, something in black and white
As you've probably all figured out, I came into this aspect of the "newspaper" business hesitantly. I love what you can do with technology when you can get it to do what you want, and... Winner of our June Drawing...Thanks to L Marie Boutique
Every month we draw from all of our e-mail subscribers for a winner of a gift from one of our area businesses.
In June L Marie's owner Lisa Holten kindly donated a $10 gift certificate to ...
A bit of Vinton History for sale
Now this isn't really something we'd normally do, but I bet there is someone out there that is related to or just loves the combination of the look and history of this picture of a gal in ... 4-H Club Canton Upstreamers create landscaping project
Dillon Brummer, Canton Upstreamers, and David Wrage, Benton County Farm Bureau Federation President, stand by the front of the Benton County Farm Bureau office at 1105 West 9th Street in... Garrison Bettterment Committee needs votes for Pepsi grant for park renovation
The Garrison Betterment Committee has currently been working on securing funds to renovate the city park.
Yesterday they received notice that their project is in the running for a $50,000 grant...
Windsor Manor resident gets dream tour of Canada on Palace screen
Another Dream Fulfilled at Windsor Manor…
One more dream came true Sunday as friends and family gathered to join Deane Turner on a train ride across Canada. Deane ... An 8th-grader describes his energy-saving GreenSchools! project to Iowa Senator
James McGirt
American Forest Foundation
Yesterday, one of Project Learning Tree’s Iowa GreenSchools! families, the Isbells, along with AFF’s Melissa Harden (far right) and... The nearly-forgotten history of Minne Estema Park
Just about every day I drive past Minne Estema and never really gave it much thought, until.....there was a brief discussion on our Facebook page about a steamboat being part of our history in... A View from the Back Porch
Sent in by Sandy Noren, a few pictures of the plants that she has on her back porch along with a note that General helps her to take care of them :)
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