Chelsea Schminke Wins Top Banners in State Fair Chester White Show

VINTON TODAY
August 24, 2012 11:50 am

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.

Olson Spot Farm of Newhall claimed the Premier Exhibitor Awar at Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
August 23, 2012 5:22 pm

 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 Champion Boar banners.

Schulte Bros, Watkins place Herdsmanship at the Iowa State Fair

VINTON TODAY
August 23, 2012 5:22 pm

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.

MARC BISONNETTE, OAK 4
August 23, 2012 1:14 pm

  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

VINTON TODAY
August 23, 2012 1:14 pm

    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.

VS FFA members earn honors at Career Development events

EMILY CASHMAN, CO-REPORTER, VS FFA
August 23, 2012 12:34 pm

  This past June, some of our Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter members participated in going to state for four different carer development events.

We just had to ask....Benton County Conservation Director Matthew Purdy

VINTON TODAY
August 22, 2012 4:09 pm

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

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 22, 2012 12:42 pm

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.

Americorp Spotlight: Tara Johnston

AMERICORPS NCCC
August 22, 2012 12:41 pm

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 FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
August 22, 2012 10:43 am

  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.