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2022 Iowa State Fair Skillathon Contest Results include Benton County Students
This year the Iowa State Fair hosted 213 youth from 63 counties to participate in the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Skillathons for dairy, meat goat, sheep and swine. Each skillathon t... Vinton Lions help to replace tattered flags
This last Memorial Day, while taking down the many flags at the area cemeteries, the Legion members found 20-40 flags that were faded, frayed or torn and that needed to be disposed of. The Vinton Lion... Vinton-Shellsburg Agriculture Students Combat World Hunger
In March, students of the Vinton-Shellsburg Agriculture I classes were challenged to select a country around the world and a problem that was creating hunger problems within that country; and create s... Iowa's connection to the Underground Railroad shared at the CP Depot Museum
Center Point Historical Society News – Log Cabin FestivalJenny Barnett, of the African American Museum of Iowa, gave a talk on The Underground Railroad to about 50 guests at the Center Point Histori... Vinton was booming once again for Boomtown 2022
Another successful weekend is in the books for Boomfest/Boomtown 2022! The Kiwanis started off with the annual Bring the Noise 5K race covering a section of Vinton. While that was happening, Boomfest ... Support V-S Post Prom and look good while you do it!
The VS Post Prom is back at it again! They have several things going on in the next few weeks and would love your support. The first is the VS/Viking Pride apparel. Help us support two local businesse... Boomtown Saturday, August 27
An earth-shaking pyrotechnic experience you will not soon forget! Don't miss this fireworks display from the Iowa Pyrotechnic Association, it's known as the best fireworks in the Midwest! Rain or shin... Dwight and Bonnie Sanders Inducted Posthumously into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
Dwight and Bonnie Sanders, formerly of Benton County, were inducted into the 2022 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 21. Nine... VS FFA Members Shine at the Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair was held in Des Moines August 11th-21st. New foods, games, and exhibiting opportunities attracted many to attend; including some of the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members. Throughout th... Bruce places 1st in the lamb 2022 Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest
After the wood fired flames extinguished along the Iowa State Fair’s Grand Concourse, Steve Heaberlin of Warren County was crowned the 2022 Iowa Farm Bureau ‘Cookout Champion’ of the 58th a...