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Vinton Lions Club Foundation Second Annual \u201cBattle for the Paddle\u201d Coming Soon

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VINTON — Mark your calendars! The Vinton Lions Club Foundation (VLCF) will host the Second Annual Pickleball Tournament, “Battle for the Paddle,” on Saturday, May 9, beginning at 8.00 a.m ... the Vinton ...
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VSHS Large Group Speech Heading to All State

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VINTON — Congratulations to the two Vinton-Shellsburg High School Large Group Speech teams who not just made All State! ... 21, in Ames ... .
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MY BACK PAGES -- This Is What You Do At Work?

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
I changed the name again. My favorite musical artist is, and has been since the 1960s, Bob Dylan. I borrow the title of one of my favorite Dylan songs to re-re-title my column ... Welcome to My Back Pages ... Which brings us to the Iowa Senate ... .
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WHO sets out concerns over US vaccine trial in G.Bissau

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
The World Health Organization on Friday voiced serious concerns over a planned US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborn babies in junta-run Guinea-Bissau, questioning it on scientific and ethical grounds ... rjm/jhb ... .
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Urbana Plans Story Walks and Pollinator Parks

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
URBANA — Spring and summer will be busy in Urbana, with a fun-filled Summer Reading Program at the Urbana Public Library (UPL), and with improvement projects in both infrastructure and parks ... Capital Improvement Projects ... .
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Supervisors Have Land Auction, Hear Budget Request for Development

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VINTON – A land auction, aerial photography and a budget overview for BDG (Benton Development Group) were among the topics of business for the Benton County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Vinton. Pictometry ... BDG ... .
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V-S Elementary Students Read for Pizza

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VINTON — At the regular monthly meetings of the Vinton-Shellsburg School Board, folks are often recognized for making a “difference” in the community or in the lives of V-S students and staff.
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Havana refinery fire under control as Cuba battles fuel shortages

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
A fire broke out Friday at a refinery at the port in Cuba's capital but was soon brought under control, authorities said, as the island nation stuggles under what amounts to a US oil blockade ... Staffing at hospitals was also cut back ... rd/jb/msp/sst ... .
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VSCSD February School Board Meeting Recap

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VINTON — The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District Board of Education met Monday, February 9, in the Central Office Board Room ... The next regular meeting of the Vinton-Shellsburg Board of Education will be held on Monday, March 23 at 5.00 p.m. .
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Thoughts from VPL

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
Review of ‘The Anxious Generation’ by Jonathan Haidt ... Perfect timing for this stage of parenting ... .
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Convingtons Hit 11 Each to lead CPU Past Benton, 58-42

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
CENTER POINT — A balanced attack and second quarter surge were the big keys Tuesday night as Center Point-Urbana pulled away to a 58-42 win over Benton Community at the Dog Pound ... Kaleb Hayden added eight, Brrody Timmerman and Jack Lange seven each ... .
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Canada PM visits memorial for mass shooting victims as new details emerge

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laid a bouquet of flowers at a makeshift memorial Friday as he visited the grief-stricken town of Tumbler Ridge, where a shooter killed eight people ... She is shown wearing a hoodie with an expressionless face ... .
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VSMS Viking Leadership Council Still Growing Strong

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VINTON — Last school year, with the help of Social Studies teacher Wes Recker, the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School (VSMS) started a leadership group for students called the Viking Leadership Council (VLC).
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Son of Iran's last shah urges US action as supporters rally in Munich

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
The exiled son of Iran's last shah called on US President Donald Trump on Saturday to help the Iranian people, a day after the American leader said a change of power would be the "best thing" ... "It must be game over." ... - Iranian opposition divided - ... .
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What My Students Have Taught Me

Oelwein Daily Register 14 Feb 2026
VAN HORNE — After teaching in multiple buildings, grade levels, and districts, my students have taught me something important. while I am responsible for providing instruction, accommodations, and assessments, my students are teaching me just as much.
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