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Estate Sale Friday and Saturday
There will be a two day estate sale September 30-October 1.The sale will take place from 8-5 on Friday and 8-noon on Saturday. The sale is located at 805 West 17th St. in Vinton.Antiques, vintage...
Virginia Gay Hospital Scholarship Winners Announced
VGH Awards Tony Anthony Scholarship.Congratulations to Katelyn Hyland for receiving the Tony Anthony Scholarship. This award is given annually to an employee of Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab who wa... Mount Mercy University congratulates 2022 white coat recipients
The following nursing students received their white coats in a ceremony on September 9: Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University is the regional Catholic, Mercy Universit...
Harvest Season Yields Opportunity for Farmers to Give Back Through Gift of Grain
With harvest season upon us, the Benton County Community Foundation wants farmers to know about and to consider the opportunity to benefit their local community through a gift of grain. Donating a gif...
Parents Can Register Today for a Chance at a $1,000 College Savings Deposit
Parents Entered in Drawing After Receiving College and Career Planning Information for Their StudentsStarting today, parents of students in sixth through 12th grades have a chance to give their colleg...
Troyna among Morningside University May and summer 2022 graduates
196 undergraduate students and 241 graduate students graduated from Morningside University on Saturday, May 14 at the commencement ceremony held at Elwood Olsen Stadium on Morningside's campus.A...
First Quarterly Winners of College Savings Drawing Announced
Parents Entered in Drawing After Receiving College and Career Planning Information for Their StudentsThirty-six Iowa parents and guardians each received $250 in college savings deposits after their en...
6 Things Parents Need to Know Before Helping with Education Loans
By Marcia RogersIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board memberNext year's first college bills are coming out, and students and families are looking for ways to pay for any amount not covered by ...
Weddings, hayrides and survival
You rarely see a wedding party on a hay ride. But when you do, you have to follow the fun. So I did. I Interrupted the celebration just long enough to snap a few photos and quickly get out of the way.... Upper Iowa University names Spring Dean's List Honorees
Upper Iowa University announces the Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester. To qualify, students must have earned at least a 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be a full-time student at t...