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And the Grand Prize winner for the You Light Up My July punch card was . . . KIM JOHNSON!! Kim received a grand prize gift basket valued at almost $1,200! Thank you, Kim, for shopping local!! Thank you to following businesses for participating: Benton County Historical SocietyBrickside Brew-n-ChewCarmeron’s Clothing Carquest, Casey’sClipper Corner SalonDollar Fresh Ehlinger’s Express Ervin’s MotorFlowers by Nature’s Corner Henkle Creek Mercantile Koops Sales & Service Kwik Star LaGrange Pharmacy Las Lomitas Mexican Grill McDowell’sMichael & Dowd New Beginnings Salon & SpaOld Hospital PubSimply Blooming TooTactical Creations The Bridal Garden The NicheTheisen’sTootsies Ice Cream & More US Cellular/Echo Vision Viking Plaza Viking Sewing Center Winsor CBDYappy Hour Pet sPaw.

First Christian Church of Center Point will be closed on Sunday 20th August. In 1993, Rev John Caughron became pastor of FCC Center Point and served the church as Pastor until 2012, then in the next 8 years, did two more stints as interim pastor until, in 2020, he retired for the final time, and the church honored him with the title Pastor Emeritus for his constant presence and commitment to the church.

Fareway is getting in on the fun for this year's Kiwanis 5K. For every cart full of groceries donated to the Operation Backpack Program for kids program, Fareway's own Ryan will be running the race while push a shopping cart through the race.When Ryan was a kid he went without a lot of food. It is a personal cause for him to help fight hunger in our community.

August 13, 2023Participants from around the country competed in the Open Singles and Farmers’ Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Thursday, August 10, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.The Fair hosts both Championship and Open Class competitions every Fair day. Division winners are crowned daily. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the clay courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

Did you know that 4-H helps to feed the community? "Over the last three years, the Linn and Benton County 4-H programs have partnered to donate over 1300 pounds of poultry to the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). 4-H and FFA youth take pride in donating locally-grown protein while exploring raising poultry as a hobby or an entry point to a career path.

ADULT DIVISION- BLACK & WHITETheme - Sunrise, Sunset1) Sarah Becker, Grimes2) Gavin Jensen, Des Moines3) Taylor Hagie, ClarionHonorable Mention) Aaron Rothrock, AnkenyHonorable Mention) Bill Roach, West Des MoinesHonorable Mention) Katie Oosterhuis, Des MoinesPeople1) Jim Grace, Albany, Mo.2) Buck Christensen, Council Bluffs3) Chuck Palmer, Kansas City, Mo.

For those in the adult world, trash day means a day of dragging the garbage can and or the recycle bin to the road. Just another thing on the to-do list. However, for the children in the care of Jess Dulin, it's exciting. She said for most people when it’s Monday it simply means the start of another wee. But to the kids in her care, it means TRASH DAY!!!!The second week that S & J Sanitation made its stop at the Dulin home, the driver had a surprise waiting for him.

Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.The church is located at 516 2nd Ave. in Vinton. Please bring your own boxes and bags.

Last week Benton County held a formal open house for folks to come and explore the services available to all of the Benton County residents. The Benton County Sheriff's Office brought along a trailer with hidden paraphernalia that might be used by people who have a substance abuse issue. Residents had an opportunity to explore and see if they could find all of the items hidden in the room and pick up on some of the clues that could be found and help to identify a concern in their home.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church celebrated 110 years of ministry on June 10, 2023. For over a century Bethlehem has served as a mission outpost; offering a place to gather and worship in the Lutheran tradition and a place to gather to serve others, here in Vinton, Benton County, and the world.Members at Bethlehem cherish their Swedish roots, having started as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem congregation as part of the Augusta Synod, based in Rock Island, Illinois.