Governor tours Clickstop, hears success story and ideas from owner Guenther

VINTON TODAY
February 28, 2014 10:56 am

Terry Branstad walked with Tim Guenther through the warehouses and offices of Clickstop Thursday afternoon. He saw the bistro that offers healthy food choices, as well as the other amenities including the gym area and the retail store.

Vinton Unlimited seeks Intern

VINTON UNLIMITED
February 27, 2014 12:44 pm

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Vinton Unlimited is looking for a summer intern to help with community event planning, marketing, social media, and office management.

Annual meeting of Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association

ISU EXTENSION & OUTREACH
February 19, 2014 12:04 am

Crop Market Outlook and 2013 Research Results Highlight the ISU Northeast Research Farm Annual Meeting on Wednesday March 19 Grain Market Specialist, Chad Hart, and the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Wendy Wintersteen, to speak at the annual meeting of the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association (NEIAEA) at the ISU Northeast Research Farm near Nashua.

4th Street Diner Menu and News

4TH ST. DINER
February 11, 2014 12:14 pm

Click to view Menu for February Click to View 4th St. Diner News Evening Meals -Serving Time: 5:30-6:30 pm Site will close at 9:00 pm  Tuesday, February 4th Pork Steak, Sweet Potato Casserole, Stuffing, Applesauce, Pie, WW Bread, Margarine and Milk.

Agent Randy Stein earns Elite Producer Award

CAROL KERNER
February 5, 2014 4:20 pm

Randy R. Stein CLU, ChFC, LUTCF has achieved the 2014 Farm Bureau Elite Producer Award for his life insurance production. It is the highest honor given to Farm Bureau agents.

Advanced Bull Selection Clinic to Cover Genomics, $Values, and Synchronization

ISU EXTENSION & OUTREACH
January 30, 2014 10:47 am

With bull sale season upon us, Iowa State University (ISU) beef extension staff will be prepping producers for the gamut of information headed their way in A.

Permit to Carry course to be offered in Vinton

TOM BOECKMANN
January 26, 2014 3:21 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.

Beef Feedlot Roundtable Sessions Offered at Five Iowa Locations

PATTI UPMEYER, BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
January 24, 2014 9:22 am

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Nebraska are teaming up to offer a Feedlot Roundtable session at five Iowa locations on Thursday, Feb.

ISU Releases New Feedlot Monitoring Software

PATTI UPMEYER, BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
January 24, 2014 9:22 am

The Iowa Beef Center is releasing a newly revised version of their Feedlot Monitoring Software in February 2014.  The ISU Feedlot and Cost Monitoring Software was initially created in 1982 and has been used by cattle feeders to track costs, profits and performance since.

4th STREET DINER NEWS

4TH ST. DINER
January 23, 2014 11:00 am

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, Monday through Friday.