College Fair Brings Nearly 100 Colleges Together

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
September 9, 2011 11:06 am

  Day and night sessions at Kirkwood to accommodate more participants On Wednesday, Sept. 21, a Kirkwood Community College recreation facility will be transformed into a “higher education shopping mall,” in two different sessions.

9/11 memorial service to take place at the Courthouse 7 p.m. Sunday

VINTON TODAY
September 8, 2011 6:47 pm

Vinton area veterans will lead a 9/11 ceremony at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Benton County courthouse in Vinton. They will line up at the  new jail and march with the firemen pulling the old pumper to the front of the courthouse.

9/11 Memorial service planned at Spencer's Grove

VINTON TODAY
September 8, 2011 6:46 pm

  Spencer's Grove Church, rural Walker, is holding a 9-11 Memorial Service on 9-11.  Attached is a flyer with the necessary information.

'Idiot Jam' returns for Vinton to raise funds for Dollars for Scholars

TERESA MEYER
September 8, 2011 9:41 am

     The Seventh Annual Todd Frank Guitar Jam, also called the "Idiot Jam," will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, at the Vinton-Shellsburg high school auditorium, at  218 W 21st St in Vinton.

PEO Chapter HG to meet Monday

CONNIE OGIER
September 7, 2011 6:00 pm

  PEO Chapter HG will meet Monday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m.         at the home of Cindy Elwick. THios will be a salad supper         followed by the regular business meeting.

Iowa DNR to host hunter education at Izaak Walton

PAT JORGENSEN, STATE CONSERVATION
September 7, 2011 3:06 pm

The Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources will be hosting a hunter education course at the Izaak Walton League north of Vinton.  The course will be two days beginning on Saturday September 17th and ending on Sunday September 18th.

CP FRIENDS OF LIBRARY PLANNING TO HELP YOU MAKE ENDS MEET

RICH HANNEN
September 7, 2011 12:50 pm

  Center Point Friends of the Library is hosting a beginning couponing workshop Sunday, October 2, at 2 p.m. in the Library basement. The $10 fee covers the class and couponing starter kit.

Cedar River Watershed Coalition to meet

VINTON TODAY
September 7, 2011 11:10 am

  The Cedar River Watershed Coalition’s next meeting will be held Friday, September 16th. In an exciting development, Richard Sloan of the Lime Creek Watershed Council has offered to host a conservation tour of his farm (3046 Harrison Ave, Rowley IA) at 11:30 am prior to the meeting.

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP AT CP MUSEUM SUN. SEPT. 11

RICH HANNEN
September 7, 2011 10:53 am

    Jeanette Matheny Haars will give a presentation on "Getting Started on Genealogy" at the Center Point Historical Society Depot Museum in Center Point this Sunday, Sept.

Benton County Gun Training Classes

TOM BOECKMANN
September 7, 2011 10:48 am

  A law which went into effect on January 1, 2011 requires the Sheriff of each county to issue a permit to carry weapons to any person 21 years of age or older who is not addicted to alcohol, not likely to use a weapon unlawfully or in such a manner as would endanger the person’s self or others, is not a felon, and has not been convicted of a serious or aggravated misdemeanor in the past three years.