Grand Opening of Shellsburg’s Prairie Forest Trail

NANCY THORKILDSON
June 20, 2016 2:50 pm

The community of Shellsburg will be celebrating the completion of the Prairie Forest Trail entrance on Saturday, June 25th. Members of the Shellsburg Area Community Group (SACG) will be present that morning between 9:00am and 11:30am to greet people and provide information about the trail project.

4th Annual Evergreen Flea Market set for June 24-25

VINTON TODAY
June 19, 2016 8:05 am

This Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, the 4th annual Evergreen Cemetery Flea Market will take place. More than 80 venders have already signed up, says cemetery sexton Tim Fuchs.

Vinton Guild of Fine Arts to hold Festival this weekend

VINTON UNLIMITED
June 17, 2016 12:38 pm

No plans this weekend?  Make sure you stop by the Old School Arts Festival hosted by the Vinton Guild of Fine Arts!  Click to vi

Vinton Garden Club May 25, 2016

JOYCE BRATTEN
June 17, 2016 10:30 am

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met at 9:30 am, May 25th at the secretaries office at fairgrounds, due to rain the painting at the 218 park was canceled.

FREE! One Pint of Tootsie's Ice Cream for Red Cross blood donors

KRISTIE DAVIS
June 16, 2016 12:32 pm

FREE TOOTSIE'S DELICIOUS SOFT SERVE...The Vinton Red Cross Community Blood Drive is partnering with Vinton's Tootsie's to have a blood drive on Thursday, June 16, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.

Chapter Officer Leadership Training

KAYLA SCHNEIDER, FFA
June 16, 2016 12:08 pm

On May 7th, 2016, the 2016-2017 Vinton-Shellsburg FFA officer team was installed. All of the offices are highly important to the chapter and it’s members and each officer is required to attend COLT, Chapter Officer Leadership Training, in order to be sure that they all know what is expected of them as an officer.

2016 Party in the Park Parade Saturday, June 25

BRAD BARKER
June 14, 2016 3:42 pm

The 2016 Party in the Park Parade will begin at 5:30 PM on Saturday, June 25th. The route will begin at the Benton County Fairgrounds, located on south 2nd Avenue.

VU Annual Golf Tournament July 8

MELISSA SCHWAN, DIRECTOR, VU
June 14, 2016 1:34 pm

Dust off those ol’ golf clubs! The Vinton Unlimited Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, July 8 at the Vinton Country Club. 4:00pm tee time $20 per person Three teams per hole Register at the Vinton Country Club, the VU office or download the Registration Form.

Ham operators plan public communications demo, June 25-26

VINTON TODAY
June 14, 2016 10:43 am

Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave people without the means to communicate.

Pasture walk to focus on timber pasture improvement

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
June 13, 2016 9:57 am

Managing timbered pastures is a challenge to balance between forage production and lumber production. A pasture walk will be held at the Paul Mohlis farm near Fayette on Tuesday, July 12, starting at 6 pm.