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Stein Earns Silver Spurs Award

Benton County Farm Bureau insurance agent Randy Stein, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF recently earned the Silver Spurs award for 25 years of service with the company. He is shown here with District Manager Bud ...

4th St. Diner News

4th STREET DINER NEWS 4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761 Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Fri...

Time for an insurance check-up?

Most of us know that major life events can make it necessary to update our insurance coverage. But did you know that even subtle changes can have an impact on your financial needs and plans? T...

Local teens selected for trip to nation’s capital

Olivia Oltrogge of Shellsburg, and Caitlin Kruckenberg of Garrison recently participated in the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour of Washington, D.C., sponsored by East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Co...

Spring Field Day Tour at ISU SE Iowa Research Farm on June 26

Farmers and those who advise farmers about crops will want to attend the annual spring field day for the Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research Farm near Crawfordsville on June 26 beginning ...

Permit to Carry Classes being offered

A course for Iowans to obtain their Permit to Carry Weapons has been scheduled in the area.  The four hour course covers  handgun safety, gun handling, carry options, situational awarene...

Interest in Shooters’ Insurance on the rise; available locally

In the U.S. there are 1.5 million defensive gun incidents per year.  That’s about 125,000 per month and well over 4,000 per day. Estimates suggest there are over 20 million permit ho...

Annual Iowa State University Research Farm Field Day June 24, Nashua

 ISU Extension Specialists emphasize crop production issues in a late start to the season during the Annual Spring Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua. ...

Local Financial Advisor Honored for Performance

Dean Studer, who has been an Edward Jones financial advisor in Vinton since 1992, attended the Edward Jones Managing Partner's Conference April 23 - 25 in San Antonio...

Dairy Iowa Meeting Set for June 4

Innovation-Technology-Economics: Dairy Farming for the Future is Theme Dairy farmers—mark your calendar! Dairy Iowa will convene a meeting in celebration of June Dairy Month on Wednesday,...