Safely storing and disposing of medications can save lives

JEFFREY MEYERS ASAC
May 6, 2015 10:35 pm

The sun is out, the breeze is cool, and you’re recovering from a long winter. Spring, it’s the time of year we all love, and with it comes spring cleaning.

Mental Health First Aid Training for youth to be offered May 18

VINTON TODAY
April 23, 2015 9:13 am

A Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, will take place May 18. This training is free and open to the public, sponsored by Benton & Iowa County Decat, Flourishing Families of Benton and Iowa Counties, and The Grace C Mae Advocate Center.

ASAC asks local businesses to show support for alcohol-free graduation parties

LINDSEY UNGS, CPS
April 16, 2015 9:12 am

As Graduation season is fast approaching, excitement is in the air! Graduation parties are a time to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of local high school seniors, but sometimes beverage options at parties can mirror those of someone over the age of 21.

Be a Hero, give blood!

LIFE SERVE BLOOD CENTER
April 14, 2015 11:10 pm

Donating blood is a selfless act that can have a huge impact on the lives of hospital patients. Just one unit of donated blood can help save the lives of up to three different hospital patients, including people with cancer, blood disorders and victims of car accidents.

Substance abuse meeting set for parents of Middle School students

DAVID CONDRY
April 9, 2015 1:23 pm

The Benton County Above The Influence Coalition invites parents of Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School students to attend an important conversation on substance use/abuse prevention efforts focused on middle school students.

Autism presentation set for April 13 in La Porte

VINTON TODAY
April 3, 2015 9:08 am

Hawkins Memorial Library, La Porte City, is hosting the program: Autism…A New Word in Our Vocabulary, Forty Years…Then, Now and In the Future on Monday, April 13, at 9:30 AM.

Mental Health First Aid Training to be offered in Vinton, April 11

VINTON TODAY
March 24, 2015 2:34 pm

The Vinton Area Ministerial Association will host Mental Health First Aid Training (MHF) provided by the Abbe Center on Saturday, April 11, 2015. This event will be from 8:00 a.

April WOW Newsletter is here

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
March 18, 2015 2:50 pm

The April WOW newsletter is now available below. The newsletter includes an article on reconsidering the egg, a recipe for make-ahead breakfast burritos, information on properly cooking foods in a microwave oven, and gardening activities to boost your physical activity.

Kick Butts, Save Lives: National Day Gives Youth a Voice on Tobacco Dangers

JEFFREY MEYERS ASAC
March 14, 2015 7:18 pm

Few things have as much universal agreement as the dangers of smoking and tobacco use. After decades of denial, the health consequences of such use are widely accepted, and efforts to curb it are more proactive than ever.

BE SAFE THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY

BENTON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE
March 5, 2015 6:10 pm

St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching. Unfortunately, this holiday has become a deadly day with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities.