Events And Activities

Lutheran Home Auxiliary

The Lutheran Home Auxiliary will meet at 1:30 p.m. on onday April 12 at the corporate office....

Peo Chapter HG

The Peo Chapter HG will be meeting today at 7:30 p.m. at th ehome of Connie Ogier....

Free Training Available Through Horizons

We would like to extend this FREE training opportunity to you and anyone you may think would be interested.  Horizons, A Family Service Alliance, Happy Time Child Development Center and Benton Co...

'James and the Giant Peach' coming to VSHS this weekend

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Drama Department is putting the finishing touches on its production of “James and the Giant Peach,” which will take the stage at the VSHS auditorium on Sa...

Spring Cleaning?

Don’t let those items go to waste, DONATE them! Now accepting donations for a garage sale fundraiser to be held in May.   100% of proceeds will be donated to Vinton/Benton County Anim...

Lutheran Home hosts Soup and Salad Luncheon

The Lutheran Home Auxilary will host their annual Spring Salad Luncheon, on Friday April 9th, at the US Bank Community Room, in Vinton. Bake sale begins at 9:00 a.m., and the salad luncheon wil...

4th STREET DINER NEWS

By Stacie Gorkow 4th Street Diner, HACAP North Benton Center, is located at 202 East Fourth St. in Vinton. Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  A choice of salads is a...

Cono Christian School to perform at Blessed Hope

The choir of Cono Christian School, a Christian boarding and day school from Walker, Iowa, will perform at Blessed Hope Church at 1509 South 'M' Ave., Vinton on Sunday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m.. The pub...

Benton County Advocates to Hold Meeting

Are your electric rates going up with pending Cap and Trade Legislation?  Will Iowa be treated fairly with this Legislation?  Mr. Ruth has lead a grassroots campaign for the past six months...

'Bus Stop' Coming to Vinton

Director Jill Lockard-Bopp researching 1950's lighting, the era of the play Submitted by Anthony Bopp Bus Stop will be staged by ACT I may 14-23 at the Palace Theatre in Vinton. The setting is a small bus stop diner outside of Kansas City, where a diverse group of travelers...