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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 and ranks them based on the cleanliness of stalls, animals and aisles in the Boulevard of Dairy Breeds as well as the upkeep and sanitation of equipment over the course of the dairy shows.

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 state of South Dakota while firefighters across the state fought tirelessly to control the blaze.

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.

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 Florida, thinks Vinton Today needs to change its "favorite college" question and also loves aesthetics.

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.
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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 Vinton Campus.

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 Stewardship in 1976 to start recognizing families who have owned and worked the farm for 100 years or more.