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Youth Earn Honors in FFA Breeding Swine Show at Iowa State Fair
Youth from across Iowa captured the spotlight at the FFA Breeding Swine Show on Friday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Alicia Lane of Spragueville captured the Champion Commercial Gilt...
Awards Given in FFA Poultry Competition at State Fair
FFA members exhibited 464 birds in the Poultry Show judged Thursday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Jennifer Lane of DeWitt showed the Grand Champion Market Broiler. Runner-up to...
Top Honors Awarded in FFA Lamb Shows at Iowa State Fair
Grand Champion honors were awarded Thursday in the FFA Market and Carcass Lamb shows at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Tanner Berry of Sac City showed the Grand Champion FFA Market Lamb,...
Happy 40th Anniversary to Charles and Marilyn Yedlik!
Charles and Marilyn (Greaser) Yedlik will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on August 26th, 2012. They were married August 26th, 1972, at the Vinton Presbyterian Church. They are ... AmeriCorps NCCC Welcomes New Staff Member
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Amanda Martin is originally from Waterloo, Iowa but currently resides in Vinton. Amanda received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Clarke University in Dubu...
Oak Three Making Science Fun in Cedar Rapids
By Deon Johnson
Oak 3 spent one month assisting with Science Center summer camps in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The teams worked in four classrooms (pre-K and kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grad...
Alliant Energy reminds Iowa residents on 8-11 to call 811 before digging
Alliant Energy encourages residents to call 48 hours before digging to know what’s below
With Aug. 11 almost here, Alliant Energy hopes this date on the calendar, 8...
NRCS Announces EQIP Drought Signup in Iowa
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is inviting Iowa farmers affected by the summer of 2012 drought to sign up for special Environmental Quality Incentives Progra...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Tiffany Swiderski
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Name: Tiffany Swiderski
Hometown: San Diego, California
Tiffany is serving her second year with the AmeriCorps NCCC as a Team Leader at the Vint... Financial Coaching Course Begins September 12th
Sharpen Your Financial Coaching Skills begins September 12th in Cedar Rapids. This course from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is designed for volunteers, clergy and others working in ...