Events And Activities

VPRD activities: Adult volleyball & lap swim

Adult Volleyball League - Final Call! Registrations are currently being accepted for the 2014-15 Adult Volleyball League with four divisions available: Mens, Coed, Women's Upper, Wom...

VS Hall of Fame: Four to be inducted; reception set for Sept. 26

A reception honoring the four new Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame members will take place after the football game at the Vinton Country Club on Friday, Sept. 26.  The new inductees to be intr...

VS Homecoming Schedule: Parade, crowning of King and Queen Thursday

Here is the Homecoming schedule for next week for Vinton-Shellsburg, which hosts Independence Friday, Sept. 26.     MONDAY: ·   ...

VHS Class of 1964 plans 50th reunion

The Vinton High School Class of 1964 will hold its 50th reunion on Sept. 25-27, 2014. They will be at the Ray House (corner of 1st Ave. and 10th St.) on Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturd...

VPRD Punt, Pass & Kick contest set for Sept. 20

Youth ages 6-15 are invited to come out to the V/S High School Football Field to participate in the annual NFL Punt, Pass & Kick. This event will begin at 9 AM on Saturday, September 20, there...

Veterans to honor POW/MIA with special Friday ceremony

Friday September 19 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. In honor of the day an Empty Table Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Park in Vinton at 6:30 PM, all are welcome to attend. ...

VINTON WOMENS CLUB: Annual Fall Dinner September 23

The Vinton Womens Club will hold their Annual Fall dinner at the Trinity Lutheran Church.  Judge Van Zimmer will present a program on the History of Benton County,  The dinner will be held...

Rally Sunday at Vinton Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church of Vinton will celebrate the beginning of its program year with a variety of events this coming Sunday, Sept. 14. Rally Day, or Rally Sunday, is the traditional name for...

Ag Lender's Seminar set for Oct. 29

The 28th Annual Tri-State Agriculture Lender’s Seminar will be held on Wednesday, October 29th at the Midway Best Western Hotel in Dubuque, Iowa from 9:45 am – 3:00 pm. This year&rsquo...

Backyard Forest Field Day set for Sept. 20

IOWA CITY (Aug. 11, 2014) — You may call your backyard forest your “grove” or your “woodland,” or it just may be those trees that shelter your house, but if you are c...