Coming Events

Landfill notes early closure

The Iowa County Landfill will close at noon on Friday, July 28, due to the RAGBRAI route on Highway 6. Last load will be taken at 11:30 a.m.

Heartland Quilters show

The Iowa County Heartland Quilters will hold their biannual quilt show Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, at St. Mary’s Community Center, Williamsburg. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The show will include door prizes, a merchant mall, bed turning and concessions, in addition to many quilts on display. This year’s opportunity quilt is an Island Chain pattern, adapted from a pattern designed by Eye Candy Quilts. It was pieced by Lois Miller and Linda Grimm. Binding was done by Barb Wardenburg and Jan Phelps, with quilting by Jenny Allen.

Walking taco meal, movie

The English Valleys PTO will kick off North English Fun Days with a walking taco meal served from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 28, on the east side of Faas Feed and Grain. Drive up and volunteers will deliver the meal to you. The $10 meal includes a walking taco, frozen fruit cup, cookie and water; walking taco and water only, $6.

The EV PTO will also show a family movie (to be determined) Friday, July 28, at dusk. Refreshments for purchase will include: popcorn, drinks, snow cones, pop floats and soft pretzels.

Fun Days brunch

The North English Community Center will host a North English Fun Days brunch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 30. The menu includes egg casserole, bagels with cream cheese, pancakes with toppings, party potatoes and pork loin for a free will donation. The community center is located at 210 S. Main St., North English.

Butler’s Bunch/Sharing for Hope

Butler’s Bunch Sharing for Hope cancer support group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9 in the executive boardroom at Compass Memorial Healthcare, Marengo.

The group welcomes those being treated for cancer, who have had cancer, have been or are caregivers, are survivors, including school-age students, or those touched by cancer. Those who attend may share experiences as a patient, caregiver or simply listen.

CMH offers participants a virtual option. To obtain information about how to join the group via the web or for more information in general, contact Mary Warwick at 319-642-8054. CMH’s Elle Krakow, LMSW hosts and facilitates the group at CMH.

Millersburg Methodist Church ice cream social

The Millersburg Methodist Church will host at ice cream social from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Millersburg City Hall. The menu includes ice cream, sandwiches, chips, drinks and desserts for a freewill donation. Sugar-free food and carryouts are available.

Iowa County farmers markets

Marengo: second and fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., north park pavilion.

North English: every Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m., south side of Freeman Foods.

Williamsburg: every Friday, 4 to 6 p.m. on the town square; every third Friday is a special event pop up, 4 to 7 p.m.

Benton County

Belle Plaine firemen’s dance

The 72nd annual firemen’s dance will be held Friday, Aug. 4, in Franklin Park, Belle Plaine. Entertainment runs from 8 p.m. to midnight with music by Blake Jack and South 35.

Tickets are $10 at the door; ages 12 and under are free. This is an outdoor event and there are tables and seating available but feel free to bring your own chairs. Door prize tickets will be available as well throughout the evening. All proceeds go toward the purchase of new gear and equipment for the department. The average cost of a set of bunker gear, per person, ranges from $3,000 to $4,000 and SCBA's run $7,000 to $9,000 a piece.

Hooligans car show

The fourth annual Hooligans car show to benefit the Keystone Fire Department will be held Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street in Keystone. All years of cars, trucks and motorcycles are invited. Entry fee is $15 and awards are at 2 p.m. Event will be held rain or shine.

There will be raffles, a 50/50 drawing and the fire department will serve breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. and lunch from noon to 2 p.m.