Events And Activities
Sweet Corn Fundraiser to sponsor in town Missions projects
Blessed Hope Church will be holding their annual Sweetcorn Sale at Hummel Park featuring the Lutz Farm Sweetcorn...the park is located across from McDowell's.
Corn will be $4 for a baker'... 32nd Annual Vinton Cruise set for tomorrow
The 32nd Annual Vinton Cruise will take place tomorrow, July 23.
Hundreds of vehicles from all over Iowa and beyond are expected. Owners will begin arriving at around 3 p.m. when registration ...
Waterball at night: Vinton Fire Department event set for Friday
Vinton firefighter Dennis Bramow is organizing the Vinton Fire Department's first-ever "Waterball at Night" event.
The contests will take place on 4th Street, in front of the Bent...
JAKES Day: Local group invites youth to learn variety of outdoor sports skills
The Blue Creek Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs (an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Foundation) is inviting all area youth to its annual JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsman...
Benton County Conservation 5K, Saturday July 23
Benton County Conservation is hosting a 5K trail run/walk on Saturday, July 23rd at 8:00 am.
Registration for the race is $25! The race will begin at the Nature Center, and will end at Rodgers...
Benton County Community Foundation Awards Ceremony is Tuesday, July 26
The Benton County Community Foundation invites the community to attend their annual Grant Awards Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on July 26 at the Van Horne Community Center from 5:30 to 7:30 ...
Blood Drive Monday, July 18, 1-6 p.m.
A blood drive will be held on Monday, July 18, at the Vinton Shellsburg High School from 1-6 p.m.
Take a few minutes out of your day, and make a donation if possible!
If enough donations ar...
'Night of Destruction' to feature trailer races, other unique events
One of the more popular and unusual events of the year takes place tonight at the Benton County Fair: The Night of Destruction.
The event includes the crowd-pleasing trailer races; despi... LPC FFA Museum to host quilter, June 21
The La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum will host Sheri Lesh, author of creative blog spot, 4 and Fifteen, (4andfifteen.blogspot.com) on Thursday, July 21st from 6:30-8pm. Lesh will ta... Fair begins Wednesday
The Benton County Fair begins on Wednesday, as youngsters from all over the county will bring a variety of projects for judges to evaluate, hoping that theirs will be among the many chosen to advan...