Claire Riffey joins Nancy's Barber Parlor

VINTON TODAY
December 5, 2014 10:18 am

Even as a young girl, Claire Riffey loved to do other people's hair.  Now, the 2012 Vinton-Shellsburg graduate has begun assisting clients with their hair cutting and coloring needs at Nancy's Barber Parlor.

Schwan's begins IBSSS Alumni Association Fund-Raiser

VINTON TODAY
December 5, 2014 9:37 am

Schwan’s and the Iowa Braille School Alumni Association have begun a fund-raising campaign to help provide education and support to the youth and young adults who are blind/visually impaired and also help raise funds for the Alumni Association.

Farmers Bank Open House: Refreshements and $2 church donation program

VINTON TODAY
December 4, 2014 12:38 pm

The annual Farmers Savings Bank & Trust-Vinton Holiday Open House takes place from 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 5.  Customers can enjoy refreshments, and Santa Claus will come at 3:30 p.

LaGrange announces plans to add office/school supplies, small appliances

VINTON TODAY
December 2, 2014 5:44 pm

As the Vinton business community adjusts to the impending closing of the local Alco store, many merchants are making some changes. One of those is LaGrange Pharmacy, where Dan LaGrange would like customers to know what changes they may see in the near future.

Permit To Carry Class, Dec. 16

TOM BOECKMANN
December 1, 2014 3:10 pm

A course for Iowans to obtain their Permit to Carry Weapons has been scheduled in the area. The four hour course covers handgun safety, gun handling, carry options, situational awareness, interaction with law enforcement, use of force, and state and federal laws.

4th STREET DINER NEWS

4TH ST. DINER
November 26, 2014 1:19 pm

    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, Monday through Friday.

Beef Sustainability is Focus at Dubuque Conference

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
November 24, 2014 2:34 pm

What does sustainability mean for the beef industry? That really depends on who you are asking. For example, the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef recently announced its definition of sustainable beef as a socially responsible, environmentally sound and economically viable product that prioritizes planet, people, animals, and progress.

Vinton Holiday Open House set for Nov. 23

VINTON TODAY
November 11, 2014 6:54 pm

The annual Vinton Holiday Open House event takes place Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23, at businesses throughout Vinton. There will be refreshments, entertainment, and special bargains to help kick off the local holiday shopping season.

Benton Development Group Board discusses fund-raising, new logos

EMILY UPAH, BDG
November 3, 2014 3:33 pm

Benton Development Group Board of Directors met for their monthly meeting on October 29th in Van Horne. Discussion included the following: Fundraising An update regarding the ongoing fundraising efforts was presented to the board.

Clickstop Expands Finance, Shipping, and Manufacturing Teams

CLICKSTOP
October 31, 2014 12:51 pm

Continued growth brings eighteen new hires to several departments at the Urbana-based company. In response to another year of continued growth, Urbana-based Clickstop has hired several new employees to its US Cargo Control and Bing Miller business units.