Events And Activities
Boomtown is out, Boom-Fest is in, so far
At this point we are continuing to make plans to hold Boom-Fest on Saturday, August 29 as scheduled. We hope you will find this to be great news!This year’s event will definitely include some change...
Parade for Norval Staton's 87th Birthday on Saturday
In honor of Norval Staton's 87th birthday, there will be a parade to help him celebrate. Most of you know him as the guy that mowed the lawn or trimmed your trees. Norval has been retired for several ...
Benton County Relay For Life: New Plan to Honor, Remember, and Raise Funds
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Benton County was scheduled to take place on
May 29th. Due to COVID-19, it will now be Shelter in Relay for Life on Sunday, June 7th on
National Cancer ...
Scoop the Loop on Friday May 1 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
We invite Vinton and the surrounding communities to join us Friday, May 1 from 6:30-7:30 pm to Scoop the Loop! Everyone MUST stay in their vehicles and we must follow ALL the traffic laws (no ridi...
CPU ALL SCHOOL REUNION POSTPONED
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center Point Urbana All School Reunion is being postponed until next year.The planned date for the banquet is June 5, 2021. All School Reunion activities will aga...
Party in the Park Postponed to July 30 - August 1
I think that we can all agree that 2020 has definitely not been going the way any of us thought it would. With the thought of safety and social distancing in mind, along with keeping our communi... Summer Science Discovery Camp Registration Available
2020 Summer Discovery Camp: "STEM X FIVE"!10 Camps to choose from:Atkins - June 1 - 5 from 9:00 am to 11:30 amVinton - June 1 - 5 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmUrbana - June 8 - 12 from 9:00 a...
Ray & Virginia Boyer American Legion Post 166 cancel Fish Fry
The Ray & Virginia Boyer Annual Spring Fish Fry scheduled for April 24 has been canceled. We want to thank everyone for their past support and hope to offer our fall fish fry as schedul...
A community comes together
Our theme for the One Book, One Community for the end of March was to be a tourist in your own town.We had visions of tours around town discussing the murals and finding out the backstory of these pai...
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight cancels May Flight
The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight that was scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 will not occur
on that day, but will be rescheduled.
Due to the COVID -19 ( Coronavirus), the National Honor Flight Organization ...