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.

BLOOD DONORS ARE COMMUNITY HEROES

LIFE SERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 18, 2015 10:11 am

It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime – they will save lives.

March WOW Newsletter

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
February 12, 2015 11:45 pm

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Benton County Public Health Asks for Help Preventing Measles Here at Home

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 6, 2015 10:14 am

Melissa Smith, Director of Home Health and Public Health at Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics, is recommending vigilance during the large, multi-state outbreak of measles in the United States.

Red Cross Blood Drive set for Jan. 22 at Skate Center

KRISTIE DAVIS
January 19, 2015 12:46 pm

The Vinton Community Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Thursday, January 22, from 1:00 to 6:00p.m. at the Vinton Skate Center, 1703 C Avenue.  For an appointment, call Kristie at (319) 472-4292.

Why You Should Keep Your Blood Level in Check

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 19, 2015 8:44 am

You’ve heard that you should lower your cholesterol, but do you know why? Sometimes we tend to ignore advice when we don’t understand the reasons.