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PEO Chapter MZ to meet

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, April 10, at 1:30, at the home of Bonnie Rolena assisted by Karen Schlue. The program will be presented by Frieda Davis.Please meet at 1:00 to carpool....

AmeriCorps NCCC Maple 7 Secures Vacant Homes in Youngstown, Ohio

By Jack Shock, AmeriCorps NCCC Member Oluwatosin preparing boards to be hung on homes Maple 7 arrived in Youngstown, Ohio after two days on the road. The city greeted the team with a horizon of...

The Nature of Things - Newsletter

Benton County ConservationpresentsThe Nature of Things -Newsletter The Nature of Things is our new newsletter that will keep you in touch with what is going on in Benton County Conservation. There ar...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Maple 3 Helps Pretty Lake Camp Prepare for the Season

By: Remington North, AmeriCorps NCCC Member On March 14, AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 3 arrived in Mattawan, Michigan after a six hour journey. The team has been serving with Pretty Lake Camp, a summer...

Vinton Mayor Watson joins NCCC in Service Recognition Day

On April 4, Mayor John Watson joins more than 2,000 county officials and mayors across the country in a nationwide bi-partisan initiative to highlight the impact of national service in tackling local ...

Iowa's Miss Congeniality: VSHS Homecoming Queen Hannah Haisman earns two honors

Hannah Haisman, the reigning Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming Queen, earned two more honors at the Iowa Homecoming Queen Pageant on Sunday, where the other candidates elected her as Miss Congeniality and ...

North Eden Willing Workers Minutes for January and March

January Minutes The meeting of the North Eden Willing Workers was held January 8, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton, Iowa. The meeting started at 5:00 pm and ended at 5:15. 22 ...

AREA STUDENTS NAMED TO DEAN'S LIST AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY

The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the Fall 2016 semester. From Vinton,Katherine D...

VINTON GARDEN CLUB

VINTON GARDEN CLUB FEBURARY 22, 2017 The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc; District II and Central Region met at Benton County Extension Office at 1:00 pm, with Sharen and...

The City of Lights, at sunset

For years, Vinton has been called The City of Lights, because of the Kersten light display that brings people from all over to see the huge display northwest of town. But today, we show you a diffe...