The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department wants to invite you to join us out at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center on Saturday, February 1 for our annual Glow Skate Night.

This month, the After 5 Club will host as their speaker Kathy Ivec from Plainfield Ill. She will be speaking about the "Shopper at heart finds REAL treasure.

Methodist soup supper @ Mt. Auburn Methodist Church this Saturday! 5:00-7:30 Turkey noodle, vegetable beef, cheesy potato and HOMEMADE PIES!

A second Registration day for the Vinton Softball and Baseball league will take place Sunday, February 2nd from 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm in the Middle School Gym Sign-up is open to all grades for softball, all 7U and 8U baseball players and 9U-13U players who tried out in the fall and were placed on a USSSA team.

Blessed Hope Church of Vinton, would like to extend an invitation to the public to attend a special service in honor of our retiring pastor Rev. Jim Blair and his wife Karen.

We invite you and your family to get off the couch, put away the electronic games and get out and experience these adrenaline filled opportunities to experience the Iowa outdoors in ways you may not have tried or even knew existed as options.

Scott Bahmann, Ranger, Rodgers Park   Even though it may be cold and frightful outside, you can still enjoy the outdoors with a variety of outdoor activities.

A reorganization meeting of the Benton County Community Foundation will take place on Thursday, January 30 at 6:30pm in the meeting room of U.S. Bank located at 110 W.

Friday Jan. 17 (tonight) from 5-7 p.m. the Band Boosters along with the Vinton Shellsburg band programs are having their annual soup supper.  Tickets can be purchased from a middle school or high school band student as well as at the door.

The Forum/ ICN Meeting scheduled for today January 16, at the Iowa Braille School, has postponed until Wednesday, January 22 due to weather.   As Patrick Clancy plans to retire from his position as Superintendent of both the Iowa School for the Deaf and the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School later this year, Iowa education officials are seeking input from affected families and citizens as they seek to replace Clancy and choose programs and priorities for the future.