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NCCC Cleans Up the Red River

By: Madison Shoemaker   AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 3 is hard at work in Fargo, North Dakota. The team is working with their sponsor River Keepers wh...

Rebecca Eells graduates from Vassar

  The 148th Commencement was held at Vassar College on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Rebecca Jo Eells from your area was among the 597 graduates. POUGHKEEPSIE, NY—President Catharine Hill...

Cedar Three Assists Home Sweet Home Ministries

  By Kyle White   NCCC team Cedar Three has been working with Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington, Ill. from July 16 to August 10. Home Sweet Home is a faith-based non-...

Benton County Royalty meets with National Royalty

Felicia Hertle 2012 Benton County Fair Queen at Iowa State Fair   The 2012 Benton County Fair Queen Felicia Hertle of Keystone and Natalie Hanson of La Porte City attended the Watermelon Days parade in Atkins IA on August 4, 2012 and had the opportu...

Chelsea Schminke Wins Top Banners in State Fair Chester White Show

Chelsea Schminke of Van Horne captured the Champion and Reserve Champion Boar banners at the Chester White Swine Show judged Thursday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Champion Gilt honors were awa...

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...