Iowa Commission on Aging Honors Bev Winkie with Lifetime Achievement Awared

VINTON TODAY
April 1, 2021 3:49 pm

Bev Winkie was posthumously awarded the 2020 Betty Grandquist Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa Commission on Aging, the policy-making body for the Iowa Department on Aging.

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Announce 2021 Grant Awards

VINTON TODAY
March 29, 2021 8:07 am

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2021 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa.

More Women Leading the Charitable Charge, Community Foundation Can Assist

BENTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
March 26, 2021 4:45 pm

During March, the spotlight on women, their achievements, and unfortunately gender inequality in society, is in full force as part of Women’s History Month.

Thanks to John's Quick Stop

TRESSA WALTON
March 16, 2021 6:19 pm

The Kiwanis Club and the Post Prom Committee would like to extend a huge thank you to John Ketchen and John's Quick Stop.  The local generosity of our community members has really came through.

Iowa History Book Club 3/17 Feature: The Cherry Sisters: The Best Worst Act...

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
March 11, 2021 2:30 am

Noon, March 17: Tune in to an “Iowa Stories” presentation from the State Historical Society of Iowa Research Center in Iowa City, featuring "The Cherry Sisters: The Best Worst Act in the World.

Secretary Naig Encourages Students to Submit Artwork for the 2021 Calendar

STATE OF IOWA
March 10, 2021 4:59 pm

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig invites school students to participate in the 2021 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Iowa History Book Club event March 11: Iowa: The Middle Land

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
March 10, 2021 4:58 pm

Beginning at 7 p.m. March 11: Join the inaugural session of the online Iowa History Book Club, when Annals of Iowa editor Andrew Klumpp leads a discussion of the late Dorothy Schwieder’s classic “Iowa: The Middle Land.

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Celebrates Iowa History Month

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
March 10, 2021 4:11 pm

The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is celebrating Iowa's 175th Anniversary this year. The month of March is Iowa History month. Vinton Today will be sharing various events and articles with you.

IHCA Foundation Offers Health Care Scholarships

VINTON TODAY
March 4, 2021 8:15 pm

75 scholarships now available; applications due May 31The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) Foundation is offering 75 scholarships, totaling $167,500 to help individuals interested in pursuing or advancing their career in long-term care.

Area student ranks among top 2 percent at Iowa State University

VINTON TODAY
March 4, 2021 12:05 am

The following area students are ranked among the top 2 percent of students in their college at Iowa State University.Two colleges are listed for those students who have majors located in more than one college (for example, business and human sciences) and who rank among the top 2 percent of students in both.