Backyard Forest Field Day set for Sept. 20

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
September 9, 2014 12:12 pm

IOWA CITY (Aug. 11, 2014) — You may call your backyard forest your “grove” or your “woodland,” or it just may be those trees that shelter your house, but if you are concerned about the quality of your forest and want to learn how you can maximize the benefits your forest provides, please join us.

Century Fine Arts Club Board to meet Monday; public invited

VINTON TODAY
September 7, 2014 7:09 pm

The board of the Vinton-Shellsburg Fine Arts Century Club would like to extend an invitation to current members of the Vinton-Shellsburg Fine Arts Century Club and to prospective members of Vinton and surrounding communities to attend the annual meeting of the Vinton-Shellsburg Fine Arts Century Club on Monday, September 8.

La Porte City Fall Festival set for Sept. 21

JAN ERDAHL
September 5, 2014 10:53 am

Fall Festival Slated for September 21st in La Porte City Fall is in the air, and there is no better way to celebrate the delights of season than La Porte City Museum’s Fall Festival Sunday, September 21st, from 11-3.

VPRD 2-person best shot tourney set for Sept. 20

DUANE RANDALL, VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
September 5, 2014 10:45 am

The Two-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, September 20th. This is an 18-hole tournament that costs $60.00 per team. This includes green fees, flight prizes, lunch, shirt, goody bag, door prizes and stake prizes.

VPRD plans Back-to-School bash, Sept. 6, with skating, mini-golf

VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
September 4, 2014 9:10 am

School is now back-in-session and the Vinton Skate & Activity Center is now in its 15th year as a VPRD facility. We think this calls for a party! To celebrate, the Vinton Skate & Activity Center will be hosting a Back-To-School Bash on Saturday, September 6th from 6-9 PM.

Prohibition in Eastern Iowa

JOLENE KRONSCHNABEL
September 3, 2014 12:34 pm

  Iowa author Linda Betsinger McCann will talk about her newly released book, Prohibition in Eastern Iowa, at Hawkins Memorial Library, 308 Main Street, La Porte City, on Tuesday, September 9, at 6 PM.

Social Security information meeting set for Sept. 11

VINTON TODAY
September 3, 2014 10:32 am

From 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, there will be an informational meeting on Social Security questions at the Vinton library. Representatives from the Social Security Administration will be on hand to discuss how Social Security is an essential part of retirement, disability and survivor benefit planning.

Post Prom meeting Sept. 7

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 3, 2014 10:17 am

The next Junior Parents Post Prom Meeting will take place on Sunday, Sept. 7, at  6:30 p.m. at Tilford Elementary. Hope to see you t

Military Career Fair set for Sept. 11, in Marshalltown

BRAD ANDERSON, AMERICAN LEGION POST 57
September 3, 2014 10:17 am

A career fair will be held in Marshalltown on Sept 11 from 12:30-4:00 PM at the Marshalltown Community College Activities Center, 3700 S.

Vinton Women's Club plans teacher reception, Sept. 11

VINTON TODAY
September 2, 2014 10:44 am

The Vinton Womens Club welcomes new teachers, along with all current Vinton-Shellsburg teachers, and the community, to the annual reception, which takes place Thursday Sept 11,2014, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.