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What's that in the river?
It's always fun to eavesdrop in on Facebook conversations. Especially when it involves Vinton, or the history of Vinton. This week Darran Sellers noticed something in the river that looked odd, a... Iowa Poetry Association announces release of its 77th annual anthology
Benton County Resident Jan Logan, Van Horne, was published in the Iowa Poetry Association-Poets published in Lyrical Iowa 2022The Iowa Poetry Association (IPA) announces the publication of i...
Library Book Review: Huge Harold
Huge Harold, Written and illustrated by Bill PeetReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vinton Public Library ClerkChildren's bookEasy; pictures! I first discovered Bill Peet when my oldest children were... Library Book Review: By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead By Julie Anne PetersReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vint... Library Book Review: The Violent Storm
The Violent StormBy William W. JohnstoneReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vinton Public Library ClerkWestern: Large PrintMild Profanity/ViolenceFrom the “Will Tanner, US Deputy Marshall” Series comes th... Library Book Review: Hatchet
HatchetBy Gary PaulsenReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vinton Public Library ClerkJunior FictionPublished by Simon and Schuster 1987Is there any middle-aged reader among us who has missed this classic, thr... Vinton Public Library Book Review: The Woman in the Library
The Vinton Public Library has begun to share book reviews. This is the first in the series. ---The Woman in the LibraryBy Sulari GentillReviewed by Connie Bennett, Vinton Public Library ClerkMystery/... Mount Mercy University celebrates August 2022 graduates
The student listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this August: Atkins, Beth Hlas, Master of Arts For over 90 years, Mount Mercy has grown in size and reputation, adapting ...
Iowa State University Summer Graduates include Wood
Iowa State University awarded degrees to 693 graduates this summer. Students earning degrees during the summer have the opportunity to participate in fall or spring commencement ceremonies. The follow...
CAPTURE THE HEART OF AMERICA PHOTO: NEW CATEGORY FOR 2022
From day-to-day life on the family farm to the ever-changing industry, agriculture has proven to be one of America's most compelling stories. There is no better way to capture this story than through ...