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Tyler Atkinson shows Reserve Champion Junior Spring Doe at State Fair

Chloe Goretska of Wayne County exhibited the Grand Champion Doe in the 4-H Breeding Meat Goat show judged Friday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair. The Reserve Grand Champion Doe banner went to Tayl...

CP girl is runner up in Junior Cowgirl Queen contest

Maggie Holzworth of West Des Moines was crowned Senior Cowgirl Queen Friday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair. Alexus Coleman of Monroe earned the title of Junior Cowgirl Queen. The Junior Cowgirl Qu...

Benton County 4H Foundation Thanks Community

The Benton County 4H Foundation held a silent auction at the 2016 Benton County Fair. There were fifteen items donated by 4H clubs and individuals for the auction. The auction earned $1510 for the...

Selken family holds 75th reunion

The 75th Selken Family reunion took place at the the home of Gerald and Margie Selken on Aug. 7. Those Present Were: Lenard and Charlene Velsey, Newton Ia, Susie & Jeffary, Zac,Tanner,...

Thanks to all who made Fair Queen contest a success

The Benton County Fairboard would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Payton Sash as the 2016 Benton County Fair Queen, Bobbie Hilmer as the 2016 Benton County Fair Princesses, Macy Arbu...

NCCC Maple 3 team buids bike, hiking trails in Vinton

Ali Noor, Maple 3, moving debris cleared from the mountain biking trail to the wood chipper. By Luke Lauer, Maple 3 Here in the North Central Region’s hometown of Vinton, Maple 3 is serving with the Parks and Recreation Department through August 5 to develop new trails and recre...

Benton County Community Foundation Annual Grant Ceremony Held

The Benton County Community Foundation held its annual grant awards ceremony on July 26, announcing the distribution of $106,700 in grants to benefit 31 projects of nonprofits and government agenc...

Vinton Garden Club

JUNE 29, 2016 The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Central Region met at 12:30, June 29, at Kiwanis Park to plant a Coffee tree for Arbor Day then conti...

Fisher elected to ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors

Duane M. Fisher of Mt. Auburn, Iowa, a 1973 and 1980 (M.S.) graduate in agriculture education who is a retired agriculture educator and FFA advisor for Vinton Shellsburg Community Schools, has bee...

Spring 2016 University of Dubuque Dean's List

The University of Dubuque congratulates the following student on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2016 Academic Dean's List.   To be named to the dean's list, a studen...