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Benton County Youth, Auld, Wins Five National Livestock Awards

2013 International Lama Registry Show Division Points Finalized A Benton County, Iowa teenager and senior at Benton Community High School, Aspen Auld, earned not just one, but five, national livestock championships from the International Lama Registry's Show Division (ILR-SD) for 2013.
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Improving Your Backyard

By Matthew Purdy, Executive Director   What can I do in my backyard to help the environment? What a great question, because that’s where everyone needs to start.

Area students on Luther's dean's list

741 Luther College students were named to the fall 2013 dean's list. To be named to Luther's dean's list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.
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Reading Iowa’s Landscape

Karen Phelps, Naturalist   People that know me have often told me I think too much. Honestly, I think they’re right. Many decisions haven’t been made yet because I’m still thinking about the options.
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Tucker, the False Map Turtle

Aaron Askelson, Naturalist   We have a new addition to our small Nature Center animal family. Tucker, as he was named by his previous owner, is a False Map turtle (Graotemys pseudogeographica).