Events And Activities

Help Us Change The Statistics

On March 29th, 6:30 p.m., there will be a meeting at the Vinton City Hall located at 310 A Ave. in Vinton. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss tips and advice on talking with your children...

Freedom Quilts 'Made With Love To Comfort You'

      Betty Nielsen of Fonda, Iowa began this project as a response to the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Betty’s project has provided thousands of Freedom Quilts to be gi...

Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School students present 'It's about time'

Andrew Freeman sings   The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School students will present the annual spring play production on Thursday and Friday, March 18 & 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tilford elementary auditorium. &...

VS Jazz Band learns time of State Championship performance

  The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Jazz Band knew they were heading to compete for a Jazz Band Championship before this past weekend, they just didn’t know what time they would perfo...

Native grasses, flowers seminar Thursday, March 18

Spring is on the way, if you want to learn about planting and managing native grasses and flowers, the Benton County IRVM (Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management) Committee will be hosting a meeti...

Area Lenten Services March 16-19

Tuesday, March 16th Stewart Memorial and Garrison United Methodist Churches 24 Hours that Changed the World   Lenten Study (GUMC) 6:00 p.m. Light Potluck Supper 7:00 p.m. “Jesus, Bara...

Polk 101 4-H Club holds march meeting in Urbana

   The March meeting of Polk 101 was held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 at the Urbana Fire Department. The meeting was called to order by Aaron Sackett, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Sa...

Dysart Historical Society holds Fundraiser

On Sunday, March 14, the Dysart Historical Society will hold a fund raiser spaghetti dinner. It will be held at the Dysart Community Building from 10:30 A.M. .until 1:30 P.M.. The menu ...

Lenten Service Schedule

Friday March 12th, 2010 St. Mary’s, Urbana, Sacred Heart, Walker, St. Mary’s, Vinton: Stations of the Cross will be offered at all locations @ 6:30 p.m. followed by Eucharistic Adoration....

AA meeting

The regular meeting of AA is 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Ave.  There are open meetings each Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Non-smoking and handicap accessible.&nb...