Standing on the newly-poured concrete that will serve as the floor of the Celebration Park band shell, Vinton Parks and Recreation Director Duane Randall looks toward the river, and the mud between the concrete and the water. “I wish the river would go down,” said Randall. Water from the Cedar River nearly reached the band shell during flooding three weeks ago.

Jordan Schottmer began bowling at the age of 2 – when he was big enough to pick up a bowling ball, says his father, Kipp. Now, as he enters ninth grade, Jordan, who has been bowling competitively since age 7, has a good chance to compete for his high school. The Vinton-Shellsburg School Board heard a presentation from Michelle Gosse, the mom of bowlers Jared and Jacob, on Monday evening.