This year the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter is having their National FFA week on March 10-14th. The chapter is very excited for this week, and has many things planned for it.

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is excited about hosting another fun night of Bingo at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center. On Sunday, February 23, the center will turn in to a bingo hall from 5:00 – 7:00 p.

Vinton Unlimited Mini-Masters is taking place this Thursday, February 13th through Saturday, February 15th.  It's going to be another great time putting through the community at 19 local businesses.

Come out to the Nature Center for another fun basket class. This time we’ll make the perfect wine basket. Use it as a gift basket for a bottle of wine, or perhaps use it to hold a pillar candle or flowers.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH Van Horne, Iowa SOUP LUNCHEON SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014 SERVING FROM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Chili, Chicken Noodle, Vegetable Beef Soup w/Sandwiches, Salad Bar, Desserts & Drink  Ticket:  Adults: $7.

Tickets went on sale today for CABARET 2014 .  The concert takes place on Friday Feb. 21 at 7p.m.  You can purchase tickets by calling Mr.

The University of Illinois Extension invites you to the annual Illinois Cattle Feeders Meeting taking place March 5, 2014, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, IL The seminar will highlight recent policy changes that may be of interest to cattle feeders, manure management strategies, the value of manure to the diversified farmer, new cattle feeding research, dealing with changing feedstuff prices, and market opportunities in 2014.

NASHUA – Chad Hart and John Lawrence to speak at the annual meeting of the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association (NEIAEA) at the ISU Northeast Research Farm near Nashua on March 19.

Join ISU Extension Dairy Specialists, Larry Tranel and Jenn Bentley, for a morning session addressing two topics improving efficiencies on the dairy farm.

Please mark your calendars for noon webinars on March 13, 20, and 27 and join the ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Team as they discuss issues surrounding calf management and feeding systems.