Events And Activities

PEO Chapter MZ to meet

PEO Chapter MZ will meet jointly with Chapter HG at 6:30 PM on Monday, June 13, at the Vinton Country Club.  The program will be a report on convention.  Reservations can be made by call...

Display to honor sacrifices of Benton County soldiers in Civil War

     This year marks 150 years since the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. Iowans stepped up immediately to serve in the Union Army. At the beginning of the war in 1861, Benton Cou...

Animal Adoption Event

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Workshops Provide Environmental Update for Medium-Sized Feedlots & Dairies

  Iowa State University Extension will offer four workshops in northeastern and eastern Iowa featuring environmental issues for feedlots and dairies that are medium-sized concentrated ani...

Tree planting scheduled Friday to honor AmeriCorps NCCC Community Event Day

     AmeriCorps NCCC is having a Community event day with the Vinton Parks and Recreation Department on Friday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Celebration Park located at  ...

American Cancer Society, Benton County Relay For Life Entertainment Schedule

     The Benton County Relay for Life event takes place tomorrow night at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School track (Karr Field). Below is a shedule of events and entertainment. &n...

Cooling Dancers to Perform Spring Recital June 4-5

       Cooling Dance Center will present its annual spring recital Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, at the VSHS Auditorium.     Curtain times each d...

Looking for the Stars of the Show

  Lights. . . Camera. . . Action. . . the Iowa State Fair is ready to roll but is in need of the stars of the show. The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products ar...

BBQ and Flower Pot Winner Announced on Friday

  On Friday, June 3rd we invite the public to our BBQ where we will reveal the Challenge Winner of the Flower Pot competition. The BBQ will be from 4pm to 6pm Free-will donation p...

National Rifle Association class on Basic Pistol

  On June 25th a National Rifle Association class on Basic Pistol will be conducted at the Izaak Walton League north of Vinton.  This is an eight hour course featuring basic ski...