Events And Activities

Shellsburg American Legion will hold Honor Guard Ceremony on Memorial Day

The Shellsburg American Legion will be doing a brief Honor Guard ceremony at the Shellsburg Oakwood Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 25 at 11:00 am.  The ceremony will honor the 75th Commemoration o...

2020 Benton County Shelter in Relay For Life: More Important Than Ever

In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, data and statistics have become very important. Here are some current statistics from the American Cancer Society: IOWA—AT A GLANCE: **Estimated new cases ...

Nancy Baldwin to celebrate Birthday

On Friday, May 22, Nancy Baldwin will be celebrating her 85th birthday with a Drive-by Reception from 6-7 p.m. Be sure to give a honk and wave! (Please follow social distancing guidelines)If you would...

Memorial Day Activities Canceled in Vinton

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the George G. Luckey Post 57 of the American Legion has canceled all events normally held for Memorial Day. The Legion will put up the large flags at the three cemeteri...

Historic Preservation Month celebrating historic places, stories behind them

May is Historic Preservation Month.Tired of being cooped up? Take a beautiful Benton County road trip! Get out of the house, hop in the car or pickup, and check out the local historically significant ...

Boomtown is out, Boom-Fest is in, so far

At this point we are continuing to make plans to hold Boom-Fest on Saturday, August 29 as scheduled. We hope you will find this to be great news!This year’s event will definitely include some change...

Parade for Norval Staton's 87th Birthday on Saturday

In honor of Norval Staton's 87th birthday, there will be a parade to help him celebrate. Most of you know him as the guy that mowed the lawn or trimmed your trees. Norval has been retired for several ...

Benton County Relay For Life: New Plan to Honor, Remember, and Raise Funds

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Benton County was scheduled to take place on May 29th. Due to COVID-19, it will now be Shelter in Relay for Life on Sunday, June 7th on National Cancer ...

Scoop the Loop on Friday May 1 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

We invite Vinton and the surrounding communities to join us Friday, May 1 from 6:30-7:30 pm to Scoop the Loop!  Everyone MUST stay in their vehicles and we must follow ALL the traffic laws (no ridi...

CPU ALL SCHOOL REUNION POSTPONED

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center Point Urbana All School Reunion is being postponed until next year.The planned date for the banquet is June 5, 2021. All School Reunion activities will aga...