BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION TO HOST FARM & BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING WORKSHOP

GREG WALSTON, ISU EXTENSION OFFICE
May 16, 2011 3:16 pm

  Vinton will be the site of a two day workshop on Business and Farm Succession Planning starting at 1:00pm on June 17th and ending at 3:00pm on June 18th.

Cabaret will be Saturday, May 14th at 7pm in the VSHS Auditorium.

ERIC MOHLIS
May 13, 2011 12:42 pm

The concert will feature all music ensembles at the high school including Concert Band, Jazz Band, Women's Chorale, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, and Freshmen Select.

NEISCA Open Horse Show June 18th at Benton County Fairgrounds

VINTON TODAY
May 13, 2011 11:30 am

 The NEISCA Open Horse Show will take place at the Benton County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 18th beginning at 10:00am.  

Riverside's Got Talent; participants urged to sign up for contest at Palace

VINTON TODAY
May 12, 2011 6:37 pm

    The Party in the Park event will include a new feature called "Riverside's Got Talent."       A total of 18 acts will have up to 5 minutes to entertain the audience with whatever routine they want.

Need Help with Money?

KAREN LARSON
May 12, 2011 4:58 pm

  In these tough financial times, most folks want to make their money work harder for them as they work harder to earn that money! If you’d like to learn more about surviving in these troubled times come to a FREE program 6:30pm, Thursday, May 19 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Avenue in Vinton.

HACAP Food Reservoir Seeks Food Donations for Stamp Out Hunger

JANE MURPHY
May 12, 2011 11:04 am

    Saturday May 14, 2011 is the annual NALC Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. It is the largest one-day food drive in the Cedar Rapids area.

SATURDAY NIGHT WORSHIP AT GARRISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

PASTOR LANETTE S. VAN
May 10, 2011 12:52 pm

  Beginning Saturday, June 4, through Saturday, August 28, at 5:00 pm, Garrison United Methodist Church will be offering a Saturday night service.

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners to meet

RHONDA SAUNDERS
May 9, 2011 12:29 pm

  The next regular meeting of the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at the District Office, located at 1705 West D Street, Vinton, IA.

Vinton Garden Club's 28th Annual Plant and Bake Sale

CINDY PATTEE
May 7, 2011 11:15 am

  Vinton Garden Club's 28th Annual Plant and Bake Sale will be held on Friday, May 13 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, at the Benton County Fair Grounds Open Class Building, South 2nd Ave.

Call for Entries: Be Part of Butter Cow Tribute at 2011 Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
May 5, 2011 9:58 pm

  To celebrate 100 years of the Butter Cow, the Iowa State Fair will display a limited number of concrete "tribute" cows throughout the grounds during the Fair and is giving the public the chance to paint them and win prizes valued at more than $300 for their designs.