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Benton County Royalty meets with National Royalty
The 2012 Benton County Fair Queen Felicia
Hertle of Keystone and Natalie Hanson of La Porte City attended
the Watermelon Days parade in Atkins IA on August 4, 2012 and had the
opportu... Chelsea Schminke Wins Top Banners in State Fair Chester White Show
Chelsea Schminke of Van Horne captured the Champion and Reserve Champion Boar banners at the Chester White Swine Show judged Thursday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Champion Gilt honors were awa...
Olson Spot Farm of Newhall claimed the Premier Exhibitor Awar at Iowa State Fair
Niehaus and Feldman Genetics of Greene took top honors at the Spotted Swine Show judged Thursday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. The Greene farm was awarded the Champion Gilt and Reserve Champi...
Schulte Bros, Watkins place Herdsmanship at the Iowa State Fair
Ja Glo Jerseys of Central City earned the Herdsman Award on Saturday at the conclusion of the dairy cattle show at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
The Herdsman Award recognizes the top exhibitors an...
Oak 4 NCCC members work with wildlife in Spearfish, S.D.
Oak 4 has been working at the Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Spearfish, S.D. The weekend of their arrival, a wildfire ravaged over 18,000 acres of the western portion of the ...
4th Street Diner News
The 4th Street Diner meal on Sunday, August 26th will be Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Broccoli, Mixed Green Salad, Blushing Pears, Cake, WW Bread, Milk.
On Monday...
VS FFA members earn honors at Career Development events
This past June, some of our Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter members participated in going to state for four different carer development events. The first CDE that took place was our Ag Fo...
We just had to ask....Benton County Conservation Director Matthew Purdy
Matthew Purdy says his favorite fast-food sandwich was cooked on a garbage can lid.
The Benton County Conservation Director, an Oelwein native who most recently worked as a park ranger in Flor...
Maple 2 Gets to Earn It’s Nails
By Cameron Brown
NCCC team Maple 2 worked in Hamilton, Ohio with Supports to Encourage Low Income Families (SELF) from July 17 until August 11. Supports to Encourage Low Income...
Americorp Spotlight: Tara Johnston
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Name: Tara Johnston
Hometown: Oakville, Connecticut
Tara is serving her second year with the AmeriCorps NCCC as a Team Leader at the ...