IOWA 4-H FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015

MICHELLE THOMSEN, ISU
December 16, 2014 5:16 pm

The Iowa 4-H Foundation announces its 2015 scholarship program for current or former 4-H members  planning to attend college in the fall of 2015.

Vinton Garden Club members gather for potluck at VGH

FRAN STUECK
December 15, 2014 12:25 pm

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II, and Central Region met 11:00 am December 3, 2014 at Virginia Gay Hospital cafeteria for a potluck dinner by members.

Vinton Garden Club to plan flower show, other events for 2015

FRAN STUECK
December 12, 2014 6:30 am

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met at 1:00 pm November 19, 2014 at Vinton Public Library with Michelle Foshi-Gibson as hostess.

BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES ENDOWMENT FUND

ROSEMARY SCHWARTZ, BCHS
December 10, 2014 8:30 pm

The Benton County Historical Society has established an endowment fund with the Benton County Community Foundation. Contributions are currently being sought to build the endowment to ensure that there will be an income stream available for many years in the future.

Local students present at Scholarship Celebration Day

VINTON TODAY
December 10, 2014 8:22 pm

Area students will present during Undergraduate Scholarship Celebration Day, held Dec. 11 at Central College. The event will provide students with the opportunity to showcase their research and projects in a variety of disciplines.

More than 160 students participate in VFW Auxiliary Essay Contest

JEANETTE HENRY
December 5, 2014 10:18 am

Our VFW Ladies Auxiliary 8884 of Vinton held our Essay Contest at Vinton-Shellsburg Elementary schools.  The teachers did a great job working with the students on writing their essays.

$100+1: Bethlehem Lutheran donates to ECHO Ministries in November 2014

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
December 1, 2014 9:11 am

E.C.H.O. (Every Church Helping Others) Ministries, is made up of individuals from local congregations with the mission of showing mercy to those in need.

Theisen's awards More for Your Community Grant to Extension 6 Outreach Benton Co

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
November 25, 2014 5:41 pm

Theisen's announces More for Your Community Grant to Iowa State University Extension 6 Outreach-Benton County In its sixth year of helping Iowans, today, the Theisen's More for Your Community Grant program announced $203,588 in awards to 143 agencies serving children and their families.

Local students Garwood and Salow studying abroad

VINTON TODAY
November 25, 2014 5:41 pm

Central College students from the area will study abroad this spring. Alyson Garwood of Dysart will study in Bangor, Wales. Dane Salow of Walker will study in Bangor, Wales.

Horizons offers variety of support programs for families with young children

VINTON TODAY
November 24, 2014 1:23 pm

Horizons Family Support Program for Benton County is located at 215 North K Avenue in Vinton.  This program is offered to all families in Benton County that have at least one child prenatal through age 5.