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Folkmann named 2018 Benton County Fair Queen
[caption id="attachment_21949" align="alignright" width="142"] Like many of the previous Fair Queens, Katelyn's dress is accompanied by boots.[/caption]
Katelyn Folkmann of rural Newhall was named ...
University of Iowa Spring 2018 Dean's List
Students named to the UI spring 2018 Dean's List:
Atkins
Halie Berger
Taylor Busta
Belle Plaine
Lane Bachelder
Richard Formanek
Caitlyn Kithcart
Zachary Snyder
Brandon
Gr...
Projects highlight creativity of area youth as Fair begins
Garrett Coffland's projects for the 2018 Benton County Fair could not have been more different. One took over 100 hours and the help of his father and others; the other just an hour or two in the kitc...
Mount Mercy University students named to Spring 2018 Dean’s List
The following students are named to Mount Mercy University’s Spring 2018 Dean’s List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded for six or more semester hours,...
Mount Mercy University congratulates June 2018 graduates
The students listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this June. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Keystone, Leah ...
Fatal accident on Highway 30; traffic blocked
The Iowa DOT web site is reporting that Highway 30 south of Van Horne and Keystone is blocked both ways because of a fatal accident involving a semi and another vehicle.
The accident happened aroun...
Wiley named to Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
Drew Wiley, who will begin his sophomore season in the fall as a Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry major and Wildcat defensive lineman, has been recognized for his achievements as a...
Fair begins this week
[caption id="attachment_21807" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2017 Fair Queen Katy Ward with four of the candidates who helped with Party in the Park events on Thursday.[/caption]
The Benton County...
FRANCES JANE "JANIE" MRKVICKA
Frances Jane "Janie" Mrkvicka, 75, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2018, at...
Summer Safety: A Guide to Avoiding Injuries this Season
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Cold wintry weather is long gone. The warm spring rains have turned...