Events And Activities

Post Prom Cookie Walk set for Dec. 13

The VS Post Prom Committee Cookie Walk takes place on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the VSHS commons. Cost is $5 per pound. All proceeds will go toward 2015 Post-Prom activities. ...

Mobile Food Pantry this Saturday

This Saturday, December 13, the Mobile Food Pantry Day will be held from 10 until 11 a.m. at the HACAP food site. Thanks to friends at Happy TIme and Wesley United Methodist Church we wi...

Area Students share the Christmas spirit in concert

Concordia University, Nebraska celebrated the Christmas season with its annual Christmas at Concordia concerts Dec. 5-7 at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. Christmas at Concordia weekend also i...

Vinton Garden Club News

The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II, and Central Region met at 1:00 pm, October 29, 2014, at the Benton County Conservation Center with Susie Hansen as hostes...

Cooling Dancers to present Winter Recital, Dec. 13 & 14

Dancers Brooklyn, Raya, Addison, Libbie, Charlotte, Maryn, Scarlett & Kaylee, ready for the recital. The Cooling Dancers will present their annual winter concert this weekend at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Auditorium. Performances will be Saturday Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday Dec. 14...

Blessed Hope Christmas Service Schedule

Blessed Hope Church, will hold the Children's Christmas program this Sunday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. The children will share a program entitled, "Christmas is the same Yesterday, Tod...

\'Reclaim Your Holidays\' event set for Dec. 15

The Benton County Extension Service is offering a "Reclaim Your Holidays" event next Monday, December 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Vinton Skate Center. Topics of discussion include making...

Christmas Services Announced for area Catholic Mass

Sacred Heart, Walker         Christmas Day - 8:00 a.m. St. Mary, Urbana         Christmas Eve - 6:30 ...

Teams set up for Dec. 20 Viking Alumni Basketball Tournament

The 2nd Annual Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Basketball tournament takes place Saturday, Dec. 20.  Several teams have formed, representing players from the past four decades.  Th...

PEO MZ to meet Dec. 8

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, December 8, at 1:30 P.M. at the home of Brenda Hackbarth assisted by Marilyn Mehlhaus.  Brenda will present the program....