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Promoting Farm Safety: A Successful Ag Safety Day
By: Co-Reporter, Izzie BirkerOn Saturday, September 21st, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA, Benton Community FFA, and CPU FFA chapters joined forces at the Benton County Fairgrounds for Ag Safety Day! Local ... October Veteran of the Month for Boyer Post 166
The Ray and Virginia Boyer Post 166 of Shellburg is proud to announce Dan Harris as its veteran of the month for October 2024. Dan was born in 1943 in the Chicago area. After graduating from Chic... Residents paint Back Alley Mural in downtown Vinton
On the evening of Saturday, September 28, a group of local residents came together for a creative community event, painting a mural on the wall of City Hall in the alleyway. The event kicked off at 4:... Eastern Iowa Honor Flight announces 53rd flight to Washington DC
Flight to include nearly 90 veterans from throughout Eastern IowaOn Tuesday, October 8, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will launch Flight #53. Since the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight began operations in 20...
Community Comes Together to Help Local Man Prepare for Winter
With winter on the horizon, friends and family of Marc Merchant, a long-time resident of Vinton, gathered on Sunday to lend a helping hand. Marc, who has spent 28.5 years working for Benton County’s... Hawkins Memorial Library, October 2024 Newsletter
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Center Point-Urbana FFA "Growing Forward"
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Ag Safety Day Brings Farm Safety Lessons to Union Community School Students
On Thursday, September 26, students from Union Community School District got a hands-on lesson in farm safety during the third annual Ag Safety Day, hosted at the Youngblut Ag Shop in partnership with... Secretary of State encourages Iowans to make a plan to vote, track their ballots
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding every Iowa voter to have a plan in place to be successful in casting their ballot this election. Whether you plan to vote absentee by mail, early absente...
RV vs. Benton County Semi driver causes Traffic Delay on U.S. 61/151
A crash involving a recreational vehicle and a semi caused a three-hour traffic disruption on the U.S. 61/151 bridge in Dubuque on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 3:08 p.m. when an RV, driven by...