Events And Activities

Annual Trunk or Treat Event to be held at Blessed Hope Church

The annual Trunk or Treat event provided by the area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group, will be held at the Blessed Hope Church, located behind Theisen's,  on Wednesday, October 31st, f...

The Blackberry Bushes to Perform at Farmers Mercantile Hall in Garrison

The Blackberry Bushes will perform at Farmers Mercantile Hall in Garrison, on Sunday, October 14th from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Jes Raymond & Jakob Breitbach form the core of the Blackberry Bushe...

DOC TROUP TO TALK ABOUT 50 YEARS AS A COUNTRY VET AT CP DEPOT MUSEUM ON JULY 29

Once upon a time, Iowa farmers raised non-confinement hogs, had a herd of beef cows and probably fed out their own calves, maybe even milked some cows for the regular milk check, possibly had a few s...

AMERICAN LEGION FRYING UP FOOD FOR SCHOLARS

The Vinton American Legion will be frying burgers and brats in the Fareway parking lot on Saturday, August 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Cost is a free will donation.   ...

GARRISON’S HAUNTED’ IS READY TO FRIGHTEN ALL WHO DARE TO ENTER ON OCTOBER 19,20,

Annual Fundraising Event Benefits Garrison Emergency Services   ‘Garrison’s Haunted’ is back for more nights of frights and ready to rain more terror on those who dare ...

DOWNSTAIRS AT DOWNTON ABBEY: HISTORIAN TO SHARE INSIGHTS /HISTORY BEHIND PBS SHO

What was life “really” like below stairs at a place like Highclere Castle? Could the chauffeur really marry the daughter of an Earl? Would a maid help move a body to protect her m...

Vinton Shellsburg boys and girls golf teams to hole 4 person best shot Saturday, Sept. 29

The Vinton Shellsburg boys and girls golf teams are having a 4 person best shot golf tournament this Saturday at the Vinton Country Club. The cost is $30 a person and includes a meal provided by th...

Fields of Faith event to be held at Union Football Field

The Annual Fields of Faith event will take place at hundreds of schools nationwide, including locally at Union Football Field, on Wednesday, Oct. 3. “We are excited to say we will have three impact...

Breast cancer survivors to meet Oct. 8

The Benton County Breast Cancer Survivors will meet October 8 in the dining room of Windsor Manor at 5:45. Dinner is seven dollars; no reservations required. October is Breast Cancer month; we will ha...

Woosley Tours to arrive in Vinton September 27

"Last year the first Woosley Tours arrived in Vinton for a noon time meal event and it was, indeed, very successful. So much so, that they are returning on September 27, for a second dining/meeting/en...