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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...
Ribbons Awarded in State Fair Holstein Show
Top dairies competed for honors in the Holstein Dairy Cattle show judged Friday, August 10, at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Regancrest of Waukon showed the Grand Champion Female Banner. Reserve G...
Sanders \'Squashes\' competition at State Fair
Kathryn Fattig of Chelsea won First Place Overall in the Heirloom Vegetables division of the Vegetable Crops contest judged Tuesday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Additional results below:
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Banners Awarded in Quarter Horse Show at Iowa State Fair, McClure among winners
Winners in more than 70 classes of competition were named on Saturday in the 2012 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show.
The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show. In such a...
Seven Records Set at 2012 Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions
With a final swing of the gavel, the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) raised $300,000 for the 16 exhibitors of 4-H and FFA Grand Champions in the Sale of Champions Saturday, Aug...
Benton County FFA represented in State Fair Horse Show
Mikayla Pfab of Granger was named Champion High Point Exhibitor in the FFA Horse Show held Wednesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 9, as part of the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Jane Hoffman of Del...