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Area Farmers place Iowa State Fair Llama Show
Jennifer Olson of Corcoran, Minn., captured Best of Show honors in the 2014 Iowa State Fair Llama show held August 16. The winning llama was selected from Grand Champion females and males in the Li...
Simmental Cattle Show brings awards to Atkins, Blairstown,Walker winners
Owen Brothers Cattle Company of Bois D’Arc, Mo., was awarded the Grand Champion Purebred Bull banner in the Simmental Cattle show judged August 16 at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.
Reserve Gr...
Webster Farms of Walker places multiple times in Angus Show at Iowa State Fair
Mike Wells of Wishing Well Angus in Columbus Junction was awarded the Grand Champion and Iowa Champion Bull banners in the Angus Show judged August 12 at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.
The Reserve G...
Did you know this about the American Legion: Child Welfare Foundation
The Child Welfare Foundation accepts proposals from nonprofit organizations for projects which meet one of the Foundation’s two basic purposes:
1. To contribute to the physical, mental, ...
Baby news: Mona Lee Sysouchanh
Nikone and Georgia Sysouchanh of Waukee happily announce the birth of their daughter, Mona Lee, on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 7:13 am. Mona weighed 7 lbs 2 oz and was 18.75” long. Mona joins... Garth and Pat Beatty celebrate 50th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to Garth and Pat Beatty, who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 5th. Their family includes three sons - Dan (Michelle), Matt (Kris... ISU summer term graduates include area students
Iowa State University awarded a total of 832 degrees at the end of the 2014 summer term. Of the students receiving degrees, 500 were awarded undergraduate degrees, 222 master's degrees and 110...
NCCC Cedar 3 at the Toledo botanical garden/Toledo Grows
By: Louise Powell, Cedar 3
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 3 is serving with the Toledo botanical garden/Toledo Grows in Toledo Ohio The team is assisting with various aspects of the Toledo botanic... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Shannon Ubel
Shannon Uble, from Flemington, New Jersey is a corps member for Maple 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term working with a team of ... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Kristi Smith
Kristi Smith, from Vancouver, Washington is serving on team Oak 1 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Oak 1 is made up of ten peop...