Don’t let those items go to waste, DONATE them! Now accepting donations for a garage sale fundraiser to be held in May.   100% of proc

The Lutheran Home Auxilary will host their annual Spring Salad Luncheon, on Friday April 9th, at the US Bank Community Room, in Vinton. Bake sale begins at 9:00 a.

By Stacie Gorkow 4th Street Diner, HACAP North Benton Center, is located at 202 East Fourth St. in Vinton. Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

The choir of Cono Christian School, a Christian boarding and day school from Walker, Iowa, will perform at Blessed Hope Church at 1509 South 'M' Ave., Vinton on Sunday, April 18 at 9:30 a.

Are your electric rates going up with pending Cap and Trade Legislation?  Will Iowa be treated fairly with this Legislation?  Mr. Ruth has lead a grassroots campaign for the past six months to inform Iowa’s Senators and Representatives about his concerns with Iowa’s rising energy costs.

Submitted by Anthony Bopp Bus Stop will be staged by ACT I may 14-23 at the Palace Theatre in Vinton. The setting is a small bus stop diner outside of Kansas City, where a diverse group of travelers must spend the night together waiting for the roads to be cleared of a snow storm.

This past week's program was presented by Duane Randall, Park and Rec, Director, for a sucessfull 24 yrs. He told about happens next in the proposed new green spaces, and the plans for Vinton trails.

 Submitted by Jennifer Ritch   The Benton County Above the Influence Coaltion will meet   Welcome– Grab lunch!  Members present: Garrison Reekers, Tammy Morrison, Stacey Farmer, Marissa Eldred, Kristin Kearns, Vicki Clair, Tammy Mims, Jim Thompson, Bob Hintz, Elise Healzer, Heather Harney, Patricia Miskimen, Nancy Farmer, Greg Walston, Ryan Davis, Elysia Cain, Jenn Ritch   March Community Meeting ·        Stipend- we have $500 to spend for town halls.

The annual Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Labor Auction will take place in the VSHS gym at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8. This will be FFA advisor Duane Fisher's last auction before retiring.

They practice three times each week in Vinton in preparation for their monthly big events: Contests called "bouts." The Cedar Rapids Rollergirls were in Vinton again this week, preparing for a Saturday, April 3 contest.