Van Horne News

Vinton man's parents were wed during 'worst storm in 117 years' By Dean Close - Times Editor Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:58 AM CST Iowans are weary of winter. via Cedar Valley Daily Times

Kelli Brennan and Andrew Erps were married Oct. 20, 2007, in Waterloo. Parents of the couple are Dennis and Sandi Brennan of Waterloo and John and Louise Erps of Davenport. via Waterloo Courier

The Nevada wrestling team's lone representative at Saturday's Class 2A district meet in Grinnell ended up placing fourth in his weight class. via Nevada Journal

“Dylan's pretty level-headed about everything. He handles losses like he handles wins. It's hard to tell when he's really happy or when he's really unhappy.”

Being in the same Class 2A district as powerhouse Ballard, there just weren't going to be a whole lot of state tournaments berths for the taking for Gilbert and Roland-Story. The Tigers did manage to qualify ... via Ames Tribune

Register staff and news services * February 11, 2008 DELMAR Teen to serve 3 years for toddler's death A Delmar boy will spend the next three years in a juvenile facility for killing his foster parents' ... via Des Moines Register

A 20-year-old Marshalltown man died today after the driver of the vehicle in which he was riding lost control on ice-covered U.S. Highway 30 near Van Horne. via Indianola Record-Herald

Twenty-one show choirs took to the stage Saturday at the "Touch of Class" competition at Benton Community High School in Van Horne. via The Gazette

“I just want these young people who walk around with knives and weapons to think about what they're doing”

An offhand remark about a girl may have cost Clifton Anderson his life, says his family. via Calgary Herald

“The investigation so far leads us to believe that the people involved may have had some association with each other”

The mother of the city's latest homicide victim is mourning the death of her youngest son, remembered as a "warm spirit," who friends say may have fallen in with the wrong crowd. via Calgary Herald

“It's just like a death in the family”

Michelle Van Horne's reaction to the news of Newhall Hardware going out of business seemed to reflect the thoughts of the store's dedicated customers who were shopping at the downtown Newhall store on Tuesday. via The Signal

Categories: Caucus 2008 The New York Times yesterday wondered if all the campaigning in Iowa was for naught . via Oregonlive.com

“A hunter lives here with his best trophy - my wife!”

Bob Van Horne with one the stuffed animals at his home. Photo by Maxine Christensen By Maxine Christensen Cleo Wiscus and Noreen Leigan, hostesses for the Exira Red Hat Firecrackers entertainment for the month ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

HARLAN 48, LEMARS 7 Harlan, Ia. - Jeff Hastert threw for 248 yards and five touchdowns, three to James Cairney, for top-ranked Harlan. via Des Moines Register

“We missed a couple key serves and had some hitting errors. We just couldn't recover.”

Williamsburg's 12th-ranked volleyball team fell to No. 13 Mount Vernon 3-1 in a Class 3A regional semifinal Wednesday in Van Horne. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

Laverne Francis Kelly, 86, of 7142 20th Ave., VanHorne, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, Oct. via The Gazette

“Everyone loves a winner. Everyone will love this story of the great American sport, baseball, its high school heroes and the community that cheered them on.”

Iowa native Tom Arnold and fellow actor Powers Boothe are expected to headline the celebrities attending Sunday's Iowa premiere of 'The Final Season.' The invitation-only event begins at 3 p.m. Sunday at the ... via Des Moines Register

“Everyone loves a winner. Everyone will love this story of the great American sport, baseball, its high school heroes and the community that cheered them on.”

Umpires and Norway Tigers players listen to the national anthem before a ballgame in "The Final Season." The movie was filmed in 2006 in Norway and Cedar Rapids. via Http