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Area families receive Century Farm, Heritage Farm designations

  Benton County has four more Century Farms and two more Heritage Farms for 2012.  The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation partnered with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land and Stew...

City accepting bids on old police vehicle

The City of Vinton is taking bids to sell a 2009 Chevrolet Impala (former police vehicle) with 68,655 miles. Minimum bid is $2,000. Vehicle sold “as-is” condition. The vehicle can be s...

Ribbons Awarded in State Fair Holstein Show

Top dairies competed for honors in the Holstein Dairy Cattle show judged Friday, August 10, at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Regancrest of Waukon showed the Grand Champion Female Banner. Reserve G...

Sanders \'Squashes\' competition at State Fair

Kathryn Fattig of Chelsea won First Place Overall in the Heirloom Vegetables division of the Vegetable Crops contest judged Tuesday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Additional results below: He...

Banners Awarded in Quarter Horse Show at Iowa State Fair, McClure among winners

Winners in more than 70 classes of competition were named on Saturday in the 2012 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show. The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show. In such a...

Seven Records Set at 2012 Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions

With a final swing of the gavel, the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) raised $300,000 for the 16 exhibitors of 4-H and FFA Grand Champions in the Sale of Champions Saturday, Aug...

Benton County FFA represented in State Fair Horse Show

Mikayla Pfab of Granger was named Champion High Point Exhibitor in the FFA Horse Show held Wednesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 9, as part of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Jane Hoffman of Del...

Karr competes in 4-H Market Lamb Show at Iowa State Fair

Hunter Gerths of Albia won Grand Champion Market Lamb honors in 4-H Market and Performance Lamb show on Monday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Gerths' lamb was first named Division 4 Champion. ...

Wine Makers Go Glass-to-Glass in State Fair Wine Competition

  Iowa wine makers put their best glasses forward in the wine portion of the Amateur Oenology competition judged Saturday, July 28, prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. For...

Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame Candidates Sought

Nomination Deadline is November 9 The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service has released 2013 nomination materials for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame - the most prestigious state-level honor volu...