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North Entrance to the Library Temporarily Closed
By Virginia Holsten
As our painting project continues, the north entrance is closed
Patrons need to use the front doors.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but it is going to look so great w...
Area Wartburg students named to Fall Term Dean's List
Wartburg College has recognized 496 students who were named the 2017 Fall Term Dean's List.
Those named to the list include:
Natalie Dudley of Walker
Maci Griffith of Vinton
Katie Hilmer o...
Donations collected for Wildthunder Wildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary
By Donita Casey, Friends of the Shelter, Inc.
This is just some of the donations collected last night for WildthunderWildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary in Independence, as well as $40... Mount Mercy University congratulates students named to Fall 2017 Dean's List
The following students are named to Mount Mercy University's Fall 2017 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for...
Fence/electrical equipment damaged, dog killed in two traffic incidents near Kersten's Christmas light display
Heidi Kersten received the bad news while at work Wednesday that her dog had been killed by a car. She hurried home to find that a sequence of events had led to the dog's death.
At around 2 p.m. or... Vinton man dies in Highway 30 crash in Linn County
The Linn County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died in a Wednesday morning crash on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids as John Gibbs, 62, of Vinton.
Authorities say Gibbs was the driver w...
Conference Champs! VS/CPU defeats only other WaMaC boys swimming team
By Rob Levis, Coach
Tuesday night the Vinton-Shellsburg Center Point Urbana swim team hosted Williamsburg in the battle for the WaMaC at the Iowa Braille School. The Stormin' Vikings took the ... Iowa State University announces fall 2017 Dean's List
Approximately 9,575 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2017 Dean's List.
The following students were named ...
Wildthunder: Independence sanctuary caring for 300 animals rescued from Vinton residence
Along with the Cedar Valley Humane Society, an Independence animal sanctuary is helping to care for hundreds of animals that were taken from a Vinton home yesterday.
Tracy Belle of the Wildthunder ...
Mount Mercy University congratulates December 2017 grads
The students listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in December 2017.A commencement ceremony will be held May 20, 2018, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Belle Plaine,Jul...