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

 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 Champi...

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 an...

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 ...

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. On Monday...

VS FFA members earn honors at Career Development events

  This past June, some of our Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter members participated in going to state for four different carer development events. The first CDE that took place was our Ag Fo...

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 Flor...

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. Supports to Encourage Low Income...

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 ...

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...