Clickstop honored again among Top 25 fastest growing businesses in Corridor

VINTON TODAY
May 6, 2013 6:02 pm

For the fifth year in a row, Clickstop will be recognized by the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) as one of the top 25 fastest-growing businesses in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City business corridor.

Monkeytown goes 'bananas' over diaper drive

MONKEYTOWN
May 6, 2013 6:02 pm

No longer will our delivery vehicles have to return empty.  Monkeytown, an independent office supply business which delivers throughout east-central Iowa, has partnered with three local food banks for a special May Diaper Drive.

Girls Night Out!

VINTON TODAY
May 6, 2013 12:28 pm

Join New Beginnings, Cameron's & Henkle Creek for a Girl's Night Out you won't want to miss!  Here's the scoop...       {Friday, May 10, 7-9 p.

Cover Crop Pasture Walk Planned for Northeast Iowa

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
May 1, 2013 8:46 pm

  A pasture walk featuring cows grazing a cover crop of rye and hairy vetch, grass finishing, and a new “bird friendly” marketing opportunity will be held Wednesday, May 22.

La Reyna celebrates 1st anniversary

VINTON TODAY
May 1, 2013 10:08 am

LaReyna, Vinton's only Mexican restaurant, celebrated its first birthday last Thursday evening. Carmen and Carlos had almost every table full of customers who came for special deals and for the special music.

Spring Manure Issue for Beef Feedlots

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 30, 2013 6:05 pm

Angela Rieck-Hinz, Extension Program Specialist, Iowa State University, amrieck@iastate.edu, 515-294-9590 Spring is often a sloppy, wet, muddy scene on an Iowa beef feedlot.

Permit to Carry Weapons class offered in Vinton

TOM BOECKMANN
April 30, 2013 2:08 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.

Pinkeye Season in cattle is coming

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 30, 2013 11:55 am

Now that the heat of summer has arrived, we’ll soon see increases in the face fly population and we already have plenty of grass seed heads to set the stage for increased pinkeye cases in cattle.

Estrus Sync

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 29, 2013 12:35 pm

It seems there is no rest for our Cattlemen!  Most are just wrapping up calving season and it’s already time to start thinking about breeding season.

Agent Randy Stein earns Farm Bureau Elite Producer Award

VINTON TODAY
April 29, 2013 11:37 am

  Randy R. Stein CLU, ChFC, LUTCF has achieved the 2013 Farm Bureau Elite Producer Award for his life insurance production.  It is the highest honor given to Farm Bureau agents; with the award given to only twelve agents this year out of over 1,700 agents in the company.