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Judges Do a Double Take in Iowa State Fair Contest

Fairgoers and judges saw lookalikes and copycats at the annual Twins, Triplets and More contest judged Thursday on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.
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Walston, Feldkamp announce wedding

Greg and Diane Walston of Vinton announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara, to Benjamin Feldkamp, son of Joel and Juli Feldkamp of Woodbury, Minnesota.
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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Ryan Van Winckle

By: Sarah Williams Ryan Van Winckle , from Queens, New York is a corps member for Maple 8 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service term working with a team of people between the ages of 18 and 24.

Legion seeks help to ID graves of veterans

For Memorial Day the American Legion places flags on the graves of our Veterans, unfortunately we miss many because we are unaware the grave is that of a Veteran.
Article Thumbnail. Thanks to VS FFA members and others, children had hands-on experience with livestock at the Fair.

VS FFA members teach about farm life at Benton County Fair

                On the 23rd of July, members all around the county where bringing in their animals and projects for the Benton County Fair, that is hosted at the Vinton fairgrounds each year.
Article Thumbnail. Rachel Canning gets hands on training w/ chainsaws by Mahlon Sibert, Cedar 1 sponsor

NCCC Team Helps Girl Scout Camps Renovate and Modernize

By: Ryan Cuttler Cedar 1 started out their journey with the Girl Scout Camps of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (GSEIWI) around 8 a.m. ready to work on the tasks that lay before them.