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Depot fund-raiser: BCHS seeks $25,000 for roof repair before winter

This photo depicts the need for roof repair on the north roof of the Depot in Vinton. Visitors to the Benton County Historical Society's booth at the Benton County Fair were among the first to learn about the fund-raising project for the roof of the historic Depot.

PEO Chapter MZ News

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, August 7, at 1:30 at Windsor Manor with hostess, Nancy Beckman. Jane LaGrange will present the program.

Breast Cancer Survivors to Meet

Wewill meet Monday, August 14 at5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation atWindsor Manorin the dining room.Meal cost is $7.Reservations not required. Please call Angie Tharp 472-2994, Lisa Staab 472-5255 Lu Karr 319-560-9408 or Janet Woodhouse 472-4862 if you have questions.

Local Students Graduate from Drake University

The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring 2017 semester. Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling more than 3,200 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from approximately 40 states and 40 countries.
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Fair Royalty and best friends: 2016 Fair Queen Payton Sash and Princess Bobbie Hilmer

Even though they have passed on their crowns to others, Benton County Fair Queen Payton Sash and Princess Bobbie Hilmer plan to continue doing through their college years and future careers what they have done for the past year: Advocating for agriculture and passing their love of life and farming to future generations.