PEO Chapter HG to meet January 13

CONNIE GILL
December 31, 2013 11:19 am

PEO Chapter HG will meet at the home of Robin Martin on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 7:30 PM. Please use the entrance off 9th St. by the driveway. Project chairmen will give a brief report on our projects.

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Jan. 7

JANET WOODHOUSE
December 28, 2013 8:05 pm

Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Tuesday, January 7 at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation at Windsor Manor in the dining room.

Businesses invited to sign up for VU Mini-Masters

NATHAN HESSON, VINTON UNLIMITED DIRECTOR
December 26, 2013 12:39 pm

February 13th through the 15th is our Annual Mini-Masters Golf Tournament around Vinton.  Businesses are encouraged to host a hole and the general public is encouraged to play!   If you're a business, what we need from you is a "Yes" or "No.

Project Joseph offers classes to gain skills

PROJECT JOSEPH
December 19, 2013 11:43 am

Build Supplies, Gain Skills, Know Others Although Project Joseph’s (PJ 's) initial aim has been to raise awareness of the need to prepare before an emergency, we also want to offer opportunities to gain knowledge and skills so you can start in this process.

Kirkwood rep to discuss college credit opportunities at VSHS, Jan. 6

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
December 17, 2013 5:07 pm

On Monday, January 6, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. a representative from Kirkwood Community College will be speaking about opportunities for high school students to earn free college credit thru PSEO and dual enrolled courses.

Eight teams preparing for VS alumni basketball event Dec. 21

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
December 16, 2013 3:19 pm

Eight teams have signed up for the first-ever Vinton-Shellsburg alumni men's basketball event, which begins at noon this Saturday, Dec. 21. Former players from 1985 through 2012 are planning to compete.

ACT 1 plans auditions for 'Red Velvet Cake War' Jan. 5-6

VINTON TODAY
December 13, 2013 8:41 am

Auditions for “The Red Velvet Cake War” will be held January 5th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and January 6th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. These will take place at the Act I Centre at 905 E Avenue Vinton, Iowa (Please enter using the West door).

Driftless Beef Conference set for Jan. 30-31

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
December 12, 2013 9:52 pm

Do you have a hard-to-buy-for farmer in your life?  Here’s a great suggestion for a Christmas gift – registration to the Driftless Beef Conference!  What could be better than the gift of education?  The second annual four-state Driftless Region Beef Conference will be held on Jan.

Extension plans commercial manure application training Jan. 7

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
December 12, 2013 9:52 pm

Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the Commercial Manure Applicator training program scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Girls Alumni basketball: Area players to return to court Dec. 28

VINTON TODAY
December 10, 2013 12:22 pm

The Vinton Community Foundation is sponsoring the first-ever Vinton-Shellsburg/Garrison Women''s Alumni Basketball game on Dec. 28, in Vinton.