Free Seminar this THURSDAY with Jim Garnett

VINTON TODAY
September 3, 2013 12:05 pm

A fun-filled seminar packed with great ideas about discipline and self-esteem…. “My four year old son and my six year old daughter don’t interrupt me on the phone anymore and they get themselves up and ready for school on time.

Better Tomorrows board to meet Sept. 4

HEIDI SCHMINKE, BCECIA
September 3, 2013 11:07 am

The Better Tomorrows Board will be meeting on September 4th at the Kirkwood Vinton Center at 12:00 p.m.  Topics of discussion will be Funding Sub-committee Recommendations; Appointment Transition Plan Committee Members, Approval of Annual Report and Executive Summary.

PEO Chapter MZ to meet Sept. 9

VINTON TODAY
September 2, 2013 7:35 pm

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, Sept. 9, at 1:30 PM at the home of Pat DeKlotz assisted by Marilyn Mehlhaus.  Donna Sutton will present the program.

Cover crops to be featured at September 12 SE Iowa Research Farm Field Day

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
August 29, 2013 1:37 pm

Cover crops will be one of the topics featured at the fall field day at the Iowa State University Southeast Research Farm near Crawfordsville at 1:30 p.

Cover crop seeding Sept 10, near Iowa City

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
August 29, 2013 1:37 pm

A demonstration of aerially seeding a rye cover crop into standing soybeans will be conducted on the Jim Meade farm west of Iowa City on September 10 at 5:00 p.

Meeting for VSHS D.C/NYC trip set for Aug. 24

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
August 27, 2013 3:59 pm

There will be a parent/student meeting for anyone interested in going to Washington D.C. and New York City in April of 2014.  The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.

AmeriCorps NCCC team plans Community Day with VPRD, Aug. 28

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 26, 2013 5:57 pm

An AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team, Oak 3, is holding a Community Day with Vinton Parks and Recreation Department (VPRD) on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, where they will celebrate volunteerism.

VSHS FFA, Farm Bureau plan pre-game tailgate event Aug 30

VINTON TODAY
August 26, 2013 10:16 am

 The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter, along with the Benton County Farm Bureau Federation, will be teaming up on Friday August 30, 2013 for a Tailgate Party! It will be held at north end of the high school parking lot beginning at 4:00 p.

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Sept. 3

VINTON TODAY
August 24, 2013 8:07 am

Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation at Windsor Manor in the dining room. Free will donation for the meal.

Boomfest to include unique magic and music

NATHAN HESSON, VINTON UNLIMITED DIRECTOR
August 22, 2013 11:47 am

Magician Keith West and musician Paul Imholte are among the entertainers lined up for Boomfest this Saturday. Imholte plays a variety of stringed instruments.