Today Rep. Dawn Pettengill (R-Mount Auburn) released information regarding the annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday, which runs August 3-4.  During this time, no sales tax will be collected on select clothing or footwear with a selling price of less than $100 per item.

By Vinton Unlimited With the help and support of the business hole sponsors, the community volunteers, the Vinton Unlimited Board members and the Vinton Country Club staff, we were able to pull off another great golf tournament! This may have been the first year in the last 9 years that we had to delay play because of lightning but we didn't let that dampen our spirits! It was still a great tournament! Thanks to all of the golfers who weathered the storm with us.

[caption id="attachment_22300" align="alignright" width="217"] Congressman Samuel F. Vinton, of Ohio, is the most likely source of the name of Vinton, Iowa.

[caption id="attachment_22300" align="alignright" width="217"] Congressman Samuel F. Vinton, of Ohio, is the most likely source of the name of Vinton, Iowa.

Marian Margaret (Hall) Janss, 93, formerly of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away July 7, 2018, at Larchwood Inns Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center, Grand Junction, Colo.

[caption id="attachment_22234" align="alignleft" width="300"] Josh Kauten, right, has worked with pitcher James Norwood, for two years at K's Training Academy.

[caption id="attachment_22234" align="alignleft" width="300"] Josh Kauten, right, has worked with pitcher James Norwood, for two years at K's Training Academy.

Marian Margaret (Hall) Janss, 93, formerly of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away July 7, 2018, at Larchwood Inns Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center, Grand Junction, Colo.

Nearly 500 projects entered in the 2018 Benton County Fair received ribbons and other awards from judges; many were selected for the Iowa State Fair. See the complete list of projects, ribbons and winners here:mediafairresults See photos of the projects being judged HERE.

The Benton County Extension Service has published the winners of all of the livestock and animal shows of the 2018 Benton County Fair. The results are all in one file; scroll down after clicking to see all of the pages.