Bike Rodeo safety event set for May 7

VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
May 1, 2013 12:42 pm

Along with the warmer springtime weather comes an increase in the number of children with bikes out and about within the community. To make sure that local youth are well educated on proper road etiquette and bicycle safety, the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting its annual 'Bike Safety Rodeo' on Tuesday, May 7th at the Vinton Recreation Center parking lot.

Do you need help in cooking healthy?

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 30, 2013 6:05 pm

Benton County Extension, will be presenting a cooking class on how to cook healthy.  For full details, click here!

Garden Extravaganza set for May 11 in Belle Plaine

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 30, 2013 8:44 am

  Come celebrate spring at the 9th annual Benton County ISU Extension Master Gardeners “Garden Extravaganza” Saturday, May 11, at First Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine.

Honor Flight fund-raiser set for May 4, in Iowa City

GEORGE RICKEY, EASTERN IOWA HONOR FLIGHT
April 30, 2013 8:43 am

  On Saturday, May 4, 2013, the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post #17 will have a fundraising dinner at the Legion Post, with proceeds to benefit the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight.

Pressure Canner Testing Dates

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 24, 2013 11:05 am

Pressure canners with a dial-type pressure gauge should be tested each year for accuracy. Rachel Wall, ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist, will be offering testing of dial gauge pressure canners.

La Porte City Street Scenes Movie at Hawkins Memorial Library

JOLENE KRONSCHNABEL
April 24, 2013 11:04 am

A one-hour collection of La Porte City streetscenes from the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s, will be shown at Hawkins Memorial Library, La PorteCity, on Monday, May 29, at 1:15 PM,.

Ruth Anne Schneck knitting her experiences together May 1st

JOLENE KRONSCHNABEL
April 24, 2013 11:04 am

On Wednesday, May 1, at 6 PM, Ruth Anne Schneck will share her knitting experiences at Hawkins Memorial Library, La Porte City, with a program and a tulip coaster knitting class.

Kirkwood Summer Camps Offer Fun, Career Exploration

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
April 22, 2013 11:59 am

In its first five years, Kirkwood Interactive Camps for Kids (KICK) has seen more than 3,200 camper registrations, and it’s expected to have more than 1,000 this summer.

Urbana American Legion Auxiliary Unit 264 to host Garage Sale/Lunch Stand May 2

JEANETTE HENRY- UNIT 264 PRESIDENT
April 19, 2013 12:06 pm

 Urbana American Legion Auxiliary Unit 264 will be hosting :      Garage Sale/ Lunch Stand (during Urbana's City W

Spring Tree Workshop Being Offered

ANDY J. LENT, CITY COORDINATOR
April 19, 2013 11:31 am

  During the winter, the City of Vinton offered tree workshops for those property owners interested in replanting trees in their right-of-ways.