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Vinton Parks and Recreation Golf Outings

  The Special Needs Population Golf Outing will be held Thursday, July 28th from 9:00 am-11:30 am.  Participants will receive golf instruction, be able to play at the Vinton Country Club Course, and have a beverage and lunch afterwards.
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A View from the Grandstands

Welcome to another round of Views from the Grandstands from Benton County Speedway.  It was a hot night for racing as the show wrapped up the 2011 Benton County Fair.

He wasn't the fastest, but he was first

  He didn’t have the fastest car, but Jerry Luloff was in front when the checkers flew for Sunday’s Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified main event at Benton County Speed­way.

Youth Soccer Camp Free Event

  Youth Soccer Camp is a high-intensity camp for kids ages 5-12 that integrates real skill, character and faith development into a FREE, five-day event.
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VS Alumni Football to play Friday at Center Point

     Randy Scheel is already losing sleep, and the rest of the members of the first Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Footbal team are excited for this Friday, July 8 against neighbor and rival Center Point-Urbana.

Benton County Speedway hosts July 10 Hogan Memorial

A potential payday of $3,600 is on the line when Benton County Speedway hosts its annual Hogan Memorial for IMCA Modifieds this Sunday, July 10.   The feature now pays $1,350 to win and an­other $50 for each of the 40 laps led, plus another $250 to the leader at midway.
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Zimmerman gets first feature win at Benton Co. Speedway

       Justin Zimmerman reached Victory Lane in the Sports Mod feature for his first feature win in Vinton on Sunday. Other winners at the Benton County Speedway on July 3 included: Hobby Stock: Brad Forbes Stock Car: Justin Temeyer Modifieds: Patrick Flannagan Sport Compact: Nathan Chandler Photos courtesy of: Scott Tjabring - Action Track Photography www.