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Banner Awarded in Iowa State Fair Simmental Cattle Show

Doug Wenell of Laurens was awarded the Grand Champion Bull and Iowa Champion Bull banners in the Simmental Cattle Show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Reserve Grand Champion Bull and Io...

Area Boer Goat Exhibitors Win at Iowa State Fair Show

Ribbons and banners were awarded at the Boer Goat Show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Complete results follow: FULLBLOOD BUCKS Buck Kids, 0 to under 3 months 1) Jerry Brown...

Area Suffolk Breeders Compete for Top Honors at Iowa State Fair

Jerry Quam and Family of Wanamingo, Minn. exhibited the Grand Champion Ram in the Suffolk Sheep show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. The Minnesota farm also placed first in the Premier Exhi...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Ashley Merchant

Ashley Merchant   Today, we feature one of the Fema-Corps team leaders, Ashley Merchant.    Name: Ashley Merchant   Hometown: Sugarland, Texas   Ashley is servi...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Hannah Schwartz

Hannah Scwartz By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Hannah Schwartz Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee Hannah is serving as the Hickory 2 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participat...

Longs Win Honors in State Fair Shorthorn Cattle Show

Grand Champion Bull honors were awarded to Vogel Family Shorthorns of Hartley in the Shorthorn Cattle Show August 18 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Vogel Family Shorthorns was also awarded the Iowa ...

Meyer Farm places in Iowa State Fair Miniature Hereford Cattle Show

22 Cattle Company of Orange City captured Grand Champion Bull honors in the Miniature Hereford show August 17 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. The Grand Champion Heifer was shown by Judy Splitt of...

Seeking Nominations for 2012 Iowa Nonprofit Awards

Winners to be recognized Nov. 8 during Iowa Nonprofit Summit Nonprofit leaders, volunteer management professionals, and members of the public are invited to submit nominations for Iowa Nonprofit ...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Donald Hawkins

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Donald Hawkins Hometown: Lorton, Virginia Donald is serving as the Spruce 5 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in Amer...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Rita Andryushchenko

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Rita Andryushchenko Hometown: Sacramento, California Rita is serving as the Spruce 4 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to partic...