Women in Agriculture event set for March 22

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
January 15, 2013 7:09 pm

The ISU Extension Service and many other organizations are sponsoring a Women in Agriculture event March 22, in Rock Island. Click HERE for more information.

Meterologist Craig Johnson featured at Crop Conference January 30

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
January 15, 2013 6:58 pm

Craig Johnson, meteorologist and Executive Director of the Iowa Academy of Science, will be the lead-off speaker at the Iowa State University Extension Crop Advantage Series at 9:00 a.

Alcohol server training set for Feb. 11-1

JENNIFER DRAPER, PREVENTION SPECIALIST
January 15, 2013 6:56 pm

The Benton County Above the Influence Coalition will host Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) sessions at the US Bank Community Building in Vinton on February 11th and 12th, 2013 as part of the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) project.

Red Cross Blood Drive set for Jan. 31

KRISTIE DAVIS
January 15, 2013 11:08 am

The Red Cross Vinton Community Blood Drive will be held at the Vinton Skate & Activities Center, 1703 C Ave., on Thursday, January 31, from 1:30 p.

First Vinton tree workshop set for tomorrow; participants to receive assistance

ANDY J. LENT, CITY COORDINATOR
January 14, 2013 11:46 am

The City of Vinton is getting closer to finishing up plans for tree workshops to assist property owners who want to replant trees in the right-of-way area next to their property.

VINTON GARDEN CLUB news for Dec. 10, 2012

JOYCE BRATTEN
January 11, 2013 1:28 pm

  The Vinton Garden Club member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Region, Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa, Inc. and District II met at the Bricklynn Cafe and Blacksmith Boutique in Dysart for lunch and for the program on “Garden Art”.

VS Band Soup Supper Friday, Jan. 18

KARL SMITH
January 10, 2013 4:58 pm

The annual Vinton-Shellsburg High School Band Soup Supper will take place Friday, Jan. 18, from 5-7 p.m. The menu includes chili and chicken noodle soup, milk and desserts.

Tractorcade to wind through Vinton, Benton County, June 10

VINTON TODAY
January 9, 2013 4:49 pm

Day 1 of the annual WMT Tractorcade will bring the antique tractors through Vinton, Shellsburg, Garrison, Van Horne and Newhall June 10. The official route is listed HERE.

Hooks and Needles group to meet every Tuesday

VINTON TODAY
January 9, 2013 11:28 am

Hooks and Needles meets every Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Windsor Manor Activity Room. Anyone is wlecome to come and do needlework. If

'Lucelle's Legacy:' Friends of CP Library continue quilt show planning

RICH HANNEN
January 8, 2013 12:31 pm

  At its regular meeting Jan. 3, 2013, the Center Point Friends of the Library put the final touches on plans for a second quilt show/fabric and needlework book sale.