Shelby Karr of Newhall won Grand Champion Market Lamb honors in the 4-H Market Lamb Show judged Monday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Brooke Kuesel of Victor exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb.

Since they were just five months old, Jenna and Nora Grovert have been turning heads and winning contests as identical twins. The daughters of Paul and Janet Grovert made their first appearance at the Iowa State Fair in 2010.

Cattle farms from across the Midwest were recognized for their top quality cattle in the Beef Feeder Calf show judged Saturday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Ben Jacobson of Clarion showed the Grand Champion Market Pig at the FFA Market Swine contest judged Thursday during the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Alex Alliger of Gowrie claimed Reserve Grand Champion Market Pig honors.

The Apiary competition brought out competitors' stingers when it was judged prior to the start of the 2015 Iowa State Fair.  Deb and Dennis Nielson of Newhall were among the ribbon winners in several categories, and Deb won first place in the Apiary Photography event.

The Cedar River R.A.T.S.wish to thank the following for their individual contributions and support…. Izaak Walton League Kurt’s Enterprises Fareway Benton County Landfill Commission Schoonover Tuckpointing OuterEdge Screenprinting Benton County Conservation Brenda Hackbarth Lee Schwenker Brett Root Dan Engledow Matt Marovec And of course, each and every one of the FIFTY-­‐TWO volunteers that came to the park and gave their ‘all’ to this project.

Dorothy Olszyk is originally from Eugene, Oregon and has recently been hired as the Assistant Member Support Specialist for the North Central Region.

By Tyler Wroblewski Driving in their fully-loaded, grey van, NCCC team Oak 5 arrived in Detroit on August 6. With its towering buildings and tightly-packed highways, the city environment seemed like a strange new world to the seven team members.

By: Marilyn Ponce    Name: Rachael Smith  Hometown: Export, PA    Rachael from Export, Pennsylvania is serving as the Cedar Unit Support Team Leader in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21.

By: Phillip Keen AmeriCorps NCCC Team Cedar 3 is serving with The Boys and Girls Club of Portage County in Stevens Point, Wisconsin until August 21.