The Vinton Farmers Market will be held once again this Thursday, June 11th at the Vinton Railroad Depot from 5-7 PM. Here you will find the answer to all of your fresh produce, delicious baked goods and high-quality handicraft necessities.

Iowa Learning Farms, along with the STRIPS project and the Iowa Cover Crop Working Group, will host a field day on Thursday, June 18, from 5:30-7:30 p.

The annual Summer Reading Program at the Vinton Public Library is under way.  Participants can register any time at the library. All children who meet the requirements will be eligible to attned the free day at the Sky Zone indoor trampoline park in Cedar Rapids in August (parents must provide transportation).

Stop on over to La Porte City for their 29th Annual Festival of Trails celebration June 19-20! Bring your family and friends and enjoy a parade, carnival, fireworks, live bands, food vendors, beer tent, civil war reenactment, 5k run, sand volleyball tournament, golf tournament, wagon rides, car cruise, chainsaw carvings and so much more! Visit www.

The regular meeting of the Benton County Democrats will be held in Van Horne at the community center at 7:00pm on June 16, 2015. We will be working on the up-coming elections.

PEO News Chapters MZ and HG will meet jointly on Sat., June 13, for a 9:30 Brunch at Windsor Manor.  The program will be a Report from State Convention.

The American Legion Post 57 fish fry will take place Friday, June 12, from 4-7 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children between 5 and 12, free for children under 5.

Get ready for a scary night of bizarre ghosts, strange flying objects, and deadly unknown beasts as I have put all of my most unusual paranormal cases into one creepy presentation for the Vinton Public Library on June 18th.

The Arts In The Park Festival will be held on the 20th day of June from 9 am – 4 pm. at  elebration Park in Vinton, located at 1st Avenue and West 2nd Street next to the Cedar River bridge.

Mark your calendars for our 6th Annual Benefit Ride - for VSU Special Olypmics Team! Remember this ride is Not just for bikes! ALL VEHICLES WELCOME! Rain or Shine we will still have this ride! Cost $15/person or $25/couple Saturday August 22nd, 2015 Registration 10:00am - 11:00am Ron Da Voo Lounge & Deli - Vinton *All Vehicles out at 11:00am *Back to American Legion in Vinton @ 6:00pm Food provided at the VFW in Vinton Last Stop.