Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association is IWEA Keynote Speaker

ALLIANT ENERGY
March 29, 2011 11:00 am

  Governor Branstad, state and federal legislators, industry leaders and policy makers, launch a day of powerful programming.   Milford, IA, March 24, 2011 – The 2011 IWEA Conference at the Des Moines Convention Complex April 26th & 27th provides a forum to meet and learn from more than 25 policy makers and wind energy experts.

NRA Safety Course at Izaak Walton

RUSS GLIME
March 28, 2011 11:09 am

  A National Rifle Association Pistol Safety Course will be conducted April 16th at the Izaak Walton League north of Vinton.   It will be conducted by Russ Glime who has been an instructor for law enforcement and the public for over 37 years.

'Spring Fling --- UP, UP IN THE AIR' this Sunday

KERRY BEATTY
March 25, 2011 12:17 pm

  Central Lutheran School is having a "Spring Fling --- UP, UP IN THE AIR" this Sunday, March 27th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. We will be having lunch served of grilled porkloin sandwiches, hotdogs, sloppy Joes, sides, cookies & ice cream, drinks for free will offering serving from 11:00 - 2:00.

BIG events this weekend in Vinton!

VINTON TODAY
March 25, 2011 12:14 pm

The annual Car Show is coming to town!  To see all the information, click here! The Home and Garden show will also be this weekend at the

Former Mt. Auburn Postmistress Dorothy Sallee story TODAY at the Palace

VINTON TODAY
March 25, 2011 2:16 am

     Dorothy Sallee, born Dorothy Wiegand, from Mt. Auburn, was the youngest of the ten women, age 79 when interviewed.  She had interesting stories to tell about her first husband (Pollock) working on the railroad, and the hardships they and the children endured.

PEO Chapter HG to meet March 28

CONNIE OGIER
March 24, 2011 12:21 am

       PEO Chapter HG will meet Monday, March 28th at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Nancy Good.  Betsy Hadley will present the program and Pat Beatty will be co-hostess.

Nira Primmer Geiger also featured at Friday's Palace event

VINTON TODAY
March 24, 2011 12:12 am

Celebrate Women's History month: Friday, March 25 free showing of Her Own Story: A Montage of Benton County Women Palace Theater, Vinton 4:30 - 5:15pm The Vinton Branch of the American Association of University Women selected and interviewed ten Benton County women on audio tape 25 years ago.

Frieda Geiken: Story of discrimination against German Americans during WWI

VINTON TODAY
March 23, 2011 9:53 am

Freida Geiken, born Freida Brehm, had many stories to tell about the hardships of growing up on a farm outside Vinton, and about the early days of farming with her husband and raising a family.

Lutheran Home Auxillary Spring Luncheon

VINTON TODAY
March 22, 2011 5:58 pm

Click to see flyer about this event!

Allegra (Grady)Schueler, one of the featured women in Palace presentation

JULIE ZIMMER
March 22, 2011 5:52 am

Many remember Van Horne's Allegra (Grady)Schueler as one of Benton County's most expert historians. She could tell dozens of stories about Benton County early in the last century, but her best stories were personal memories of her own experiences.