Business
Cooling Dancers win many awards at Starz Finals
Wisconsin Dells, WI: The Cooling Dancers of the Vinton area competed June 18-20 at the Midwest Starz Grand National Finals. The event was held at the Kalahari Resort Convention Center in the Wisconsin Dells. 47 studios from numerous states were in attendance competing in several age groups and styles of dance. Go for the Green: FSB offers chance to win cash during 100th celebration
Along with cookies all week, cupcakes on Friday, and the Thursday community appreciation dinner, Farmers Savings Bank-Vinton is celebrating the banks 100th anniversary with a mini-golf game that allows customers a chance to win some cash. Any player whose putts lands on a replica bill with an employee's face on it wins that amount in real money. 4th Street Diner July menu
Click HERE for the 4th Street Diner Menu for July.
Evening Meals -Serving Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Site will close at 8:30 pm
Tuesday, July 7th
Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Peas, Pears, Bread Pudding w/Raisins, WW Bread, Margarine and Milk.
Activity: Pinochle/5 Crown/Spades
Tuesday, July 21st
Pork Tenderloin in Gravy, Parslied Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Cake, WW Bread, Margarine and Milk.
Farmers Savings Bank & Trust to mark 100th year
Farmers Savings Bank & Trust of Vinton is celebrating its first century, along with its traditional Thursday community meal this week.
FSB President Darlys Hulme said that in both Vinton and Traer, the banks have solid buildings and great staffs. She said no major changes are in the works at either location in the near future.
Farmers Savings Bank & Trust has long been involved in both communities, says Hulme, adding that residents of both communities are familiar with the institutions and staff members.
Frontier Co-op plans Job Fair Tuesday in Belle Plaine
Frontier Co-op will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, June 23 from 3 – 7 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Community Center (1309 Fifth Ave., Belle Plaine). The co-op is looking to hire for positions in manufacturing, IT and finance at all three of its corridor locations – Norway, North Liberty and Urbana.
“With another year of tremendous growth, we are looking for motivated team members who are excited to work for a leader in the natural products world,” said Manager of Human Resources Megan Schulte.
Clickstop to unveil plans for $6 million expansion Wednesday
Clickstop will announce plans for a $6 million expansion that will bring an estimated 100 new jobs to the area by the end of 2018.
Company Founder and CEO Tim Guenther will unveil preliminary plans when Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham comes to tour the Urbana based company on Wednesday, June 17. Durham is visiting Benton County as part of a local economic event hosted by the Benton Development Group.
Cafe de Klos to close temporarily in June; will re-open in August
Cafe de Klos will be closed the last week in June and the month of July while owners Gary and Joan Dvorak take care of some health issues and celebrate some milestones.
"I am having a surgery in June, Gary is recovering from some health issues and we are celebrating 30 years of marriage on July 4. The summer is a slow time anyway for restaurants with all the events like the Benton County Fair, the Cruise and other town celebrations.
4th Street Diner news for June
4th STREET DINER NEWS
4th Street Diner
HACAP North Benton Center
202 East Fourth St
Vinton, IA 52349
319-472-4761
Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Sunday thru Friday. Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their accompanying spouse (regardless of age) is $3.
Spring Field Day to include crop-weather forecast, water quality project
NASHUA – The Annual Spring Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm will run from 1:00 to 4:15 PM. The program will start with Elwynn Taylor, ISU Extension Climatologist, providing a crop-weather forecast; follow by Matt Liebman, ISU Agronomist, to address the economics of diversified crop rotations; then Antonio Mallarino, ISU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, will cover N management in crop rotations; and Matt Helmers, ISU Extension Ag Engineer, will address various water quality project on the research farm and their implications.
Hyland returns as VU intern; will help with RAGBRAI, Boom-Fest and more
The Vinton Unlimited office is excited to announce that Ben Hyland will be joining the staff for the summer. Ben will be helping with several projects including RAGBRAI and Boom-fest. Ben will also be working on some smaller projects in the office. "Vinton Unlimited has a lot of new projects in the works, and I can't wait to be a part of them" Hyland states.