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.

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.

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.

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.

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, August 18, at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.

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.

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.

  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.

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 volunteers can receive.

Premiums and ribbons were awarded in the Open Western Horse Show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Complete results follow: Western Horsemanship-Riders 18 and Under 1) Clara Johnson, Indianola 2) Rebecca Ness, Muscatine 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny 4) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola 5) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello 6) Rachel VanRoekel, Pella 7) Mike Vesey, Indianola 8) Amy Turner, Knoxville 9) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa Western Pleasure-Men 19 and Over 1) Cindy Johnson, Indianola 2) Cleo Craven, Norwalk 3) Janelle Schaefer, Norwalk 4) James Thorp, Marion Registered Quarter Horse Western Pleasure 1) Cindy Johnson, Indianola 2) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola 3) Black Show Horses, Saint Charles 4) Sue Reichert, Marengo 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny 6) Mike Vesey, Indianola 7) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle 8) Moorman Performance Horses, Carlisle 9) Wilson Buckskin Horses, Muscatine Western Pleasure-Riders Ages 14 to 18 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola 2) Mike Vesey, Indianola 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny 4) Jake Peers, Urbandale 5) Laura Pfab, Granger 6) Gary Puls, Jewell 7) None Awarded 8) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello 9) Jessica Taylor, Granger Walk-Trot Pleasure-Riders 19 and Over 1) Cindy Johnson, Indianola 2) Moorman Performance Horses, Carlisle 3) Robin Epp, Urbandale 4) Black Show Horses, Saint Charles 5) Sue Reichert, Marengo 6) Lisha Marsh, Grinnell 7) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle 8) Donae Hedlund, Knoxville 9) Laura McClure, Vinton Tandem Bareback-Riders 18 and Under 1) Clara Johnson, Indianola "Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19.