The Iowa State University Dairy Farm welcomes community members of all ages to the annual Dairy Open House on June 19 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The day offers a behind-the-scenes look at modern dairy farming, animal care and agricultural innovation at Iowa State.

Warm Regards.With bittersweet excitement, I share the news of my upcoming departure as Library Director. I have accepted a new position as a Director at another library, serving a community of 150,000 residents.

The Brandon United Methodist Men will hold their annual Chicken BBQ on Saturday June 6, 2026 from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm. It will be held at the Brandon United Methodist Church.

Please join us at the American Cancer Society’s Benton County Relay For Life on Sunday, May 31st at the Benton Community MS/HS Track from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Brandon/VintonA Memorial Day Service will be held at the Bear Creek Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.The freewill donation breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.

Free digital passport encourages Iowans to hit the road and discover farms and local food and beverage experiencesIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today invited Iowans to hit the road and experience the best of Iowa agriculture through the 2026 Choose Iowa Passport, a free, interactive digital platform that connects consumers with farms, local food, beverages and horticulture, and agritourism destinations across the state.

There will be a community book club discussion of "The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens. on Saturday, June 20, 2026 beginning at 9:15 a.m.Join us for our discussion of this 2026 All Iowa Reads Selection! Where? At the library! We're located at 510 2nd Ave.

Children are welcome to join us at the library for a time of watercolor painting. We meet on Friday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m.The library is located at 510 2nd Ave.

Do you have the energy to visit every town on the Iowa road map? And not just check it out through the windshield, but literally run around in it? Iowa City area runner and writer Tyler Sullivan has the energy.

Come to the Horridge House at 612 1st Avenue, Vinton to learn aboutsome of the legendary aircraft carriers that helped hold the line in thePacific Theater during WW2 and the stories of their crew on Saturday, May 30 at 10:00 a.