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A moment to wave, a lifetime to remember...
'College football's coolest new tradition:' Children's hospital patients and their families wave to the Iowa fans at the end of the first quarter.
Signs in the Stead Family Children's Hospital wi... QU Wedding: Tilford 1st graders continue unique tradition
Mayor John Watson presided over the wedding of Q (Kendalyn Appleby) and U (Luke Wilden).
Quickly and quietly, a quartet of Tilford Elementary 1st Grade classes celebrated the unique union of the l... Union wins big, again; defeats Oelwein, 58-0
Brayden Grosse ran for 40 yards and one TD Friday vs. Oelwein.
The Union Knights went on the road to their second district game in 2A D4 tonight and with a strong defense and explosive offense... Iowa National Guard soldiers begin overseas assignment; largest deployment since 2010
Vinton residents and airport enthusiasts often sen the National Guard helicopters using the Vinton airport (VTI, in aviation terminology) for practice landings and other training exercises.
Now, th... Council elections: Three candidates have filed, deadline is Sept. 21
With exactly one week to go before the Sept. 21 filing deadline for candidates, three candidates have filed papers for the Nov. 7 election.
Incumbent Brian Parr has filed for the at-large seat he h...
Garrison's Trimble to lead IFA
Garrison firefighter and new IFA President Marv Trimble, left, receives congratulations from his colleague, Paul Schellhase, who served as IFA President in 1990-1991.
Marv Trimble and his family,... AMVETS share large flag with area schools, still accepting donations
AMVETS Post 218 Commander Denny Miller and other members help Union and Monticello seniors unfold the large flag.
After making its debut at the first Vinton-Shellsburg home football game, the larg... Girls deliver Kindness Rocks to all Garrison homes
Renee Gram, Caroline Erickson, and Teeana Schulmeister leave from the Garrison library as they beginning distributing Kindness Rocks.
The girls who painted Kindness Rocks last month at the Garriso... Nearly a year after second-highest recorded flood, Cedar River level is down to 2.28 feet
The very low river level allows the pillars of the old 2nd Avenue bridge to be seen in the Cedar River.
The Cedar River level today measures 2.28 feet, according to the National Weather Service/ U... Newhall Library to have new home in Grovert building soon; city hall project next
Although the Grovert Chevrolet dealership south of Newhall has been sold, the Grovert name will become a permanent part of downtown Newhall, with the opening of the library in the Grovert Municipal Bu...