Events And Activities

Post-Prom Committee to have booth at Fair Thursday, Friday

There will be a booth for 2016 Post Prom at the Benton County Fair on Thursday and Friday evenings from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. All proceeds will go towards 2016 Post Prom. If you are interested in...

Registration now open for 4th Annual Flaughless 5 K

Click Here to Register for the 2015 Flaughless 5K Registration is Open! 4th Annual Flaughless 5K Saturday, October 10, 2015  |  10 am In memory of US Army Soldier, Dan Flaugh, 198...

PEO Chapter MZ to meet July 17

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, July 17,  1:30 PM at the home of Pat Floyd assisted by Jo Schmidt....

Farm Bureau Cookout Contest set for July 25; all area grillers invited

The eighth annual Benton County Farm Bureau Cookout Contest is set for Saturday July 25 at the fairgrounds in Vinton. This will be in conjunction with the Benton County Fair activities. There is n...

Auto parts swap meet set for July 18

The 2nd annual auto parts swap meet will take place Saturday, July 18, at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Admission is $5. See details in the attached flyer....

Only flying B-29 to be on display at Cedar Rapids Airport

The Commemorative Air Force Air Power History Tour, featuring the iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI, will visit Eastern Iowa July 28 – August 2, 2015. The aircraft will be located on...

Fair Communications Day judging event set for Saturday

While most judging for Fair projects begins Wednesday, the annual Communications Day judging takes place Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at VS High School. Participants have prepared a va...

Friends of 4-H plan first pie auction

The Benton County Extension Council is pleased to announce the formation of a new committee.  The BCIA (Benton County Iowa) FRIENDS OF 4-H fundraising committee.  The purpose of this comm...

Benton County Conservation canoe float set for Aug. 1

The Benton County Conservation Board invites river enthusiasts to a Cedar River Canoe Float from the Mt. Auburn boat ramp to the Dudgeon boat ramp on Saturday, Aug. 1. The ride begins at 9 a.m. an...

Lutheran Home to hold annual Ice Cream Social August 2

Everyone is invited to attend the annual Ice Cream Social on August 2nd from 2-4 p.m. at the Vinton Lutheran Home Communities. There will be homemade baked goods, a children's area with cr...