Events And Activities
New Food and Fun at the 2011 Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair will offer a smorgasbord of new attractions to try, taste and watch this year. New ticket options, Fair foods, attractions and special contests are available in addit...
Iowa State Fair's Free Stages Set to Thrill Audiences
The 2011 Iowa State Fair free entertainment lineup is filled with rising stars and perennial favorites. The Fair's five free stages, all free with gate admission, will feature hot a...
Help for Adults Transitioning to College Life
Kirkwood Admissions office hosts New Adult Learner Welcome Day, August 3; event designed to dispel myths about returning to college.
Kirkwood Community College will hold ...
PEO Chapter MZ to meet
PEO Chapter MZ will meet at the Benton County Nature Center by Rodger's Park on July 25 at 1:00 PM....
Legion Fish Fry changed; members to serve brats, hamburgers at Fareway Aug. 13
The Vinton American Legion fish fry scheduled for August 12 has been canceled due to damage to the Legion Hall. Plan on attending the September 9 fish fry. We sustained damage t...
2nd Annual Kids Triathlon
The Kids Triathlon will be held Saturday, July 30th. Check-in begins at 7:15 and ends at 7:45 am. The team and individual race will begin at 8 am. Kids ...
Cardboard Boat Races July 30 at pool; sailors urged to bring their vessels
The Cardboard Boat Races will be held at the Vinton Swimming Pool, Saturday, July 30th from 7-8 pm. Bring your own boat constructed of only cardboard and duct tape to see if you ...
Generous Donor Gives $50,000.00 dollars to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a 501C3 charity which sends World War II Veterans of the greater Cedar Rapids area, free of charge, to Washington D.C. to see the memor...
Nothing Compares to Iowa State Fair's Free Grounds Entertainment
Iowa State Fair's free grounds entertainment line-up will fill the Fairgrounds with family fun August 11-21. These grounds acts are just part of the more than half a million dollars...
More Thrills with Midway Discounts at the 2011 Iowa State Fair
"Nothing Compares" to the heart-stopping thrill rides and entertainment on the Midway at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. With a variety of amusement savings packages, Fairgoers can ...