Vinton NewsLocal news for Vinton, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Strong fall enrollment at flood-stricken colleges expected- July 8, 2008 Student adviser University of Iowa senior pharmacy and public health major Stephanie Malenfant of Cedar Rapids leads a group of incoming freshman to Phillips Hall during an orientation session Monday, June 30, ...http://www.topix.net/city/vinton-ia/2008/07/strong-fall-enrollment-at-flood-stricken-colle... Cedar Rapids Mission: Students help couple clean out flooded home- July 6, 2008 Today we headed out at about 9 a.m. to work on a couple's house that had been heavily damaged by flooding.http://www.topix.net/city/vinton-ia/2008/07/cedar-rapids-mission-students-help-couple-clea... Winemaking contest set for July 24- July 3, 2008 An amateur winemaking competition will be July 24 at the Benton County Fair in Vinton.http://www.topix.net/city/vinton-ia/2008/07/winemaking-contest-set-for-july-24?fromrss=1 Flood of Hope in Vinton- July 1, 2008 A new volunteer effort is underway in Vinton. Flood of Hope began soon after the flooding to help the people of Vinton and other surrounding communities with flood clean up.http://www.topix.net/city/vinton-ia/2008/07/flood-of-hope-in-vinton?fromrss=1 |