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Iowa Fortune Farms claims Multiple Ribbons in Llama Competition

Lashs Unique Animals of Maniton Beach, Mich. captured Best of Show honors in the 2017 Iowa State Fair Llama show held August 19. The winning llama was selected from Grand Champion females and males in...

4-H Youth Earn High Honors in Iowa State Fair Market Swine Show

Lodge Maxwell of Cedar County exhibited the Grand Champion Market Hog in the 4-H Market Swine Show judged Tuesday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Drew Jacobson of Clarke County exhibited the Reserve G...

Radio play to bring to life the Iowa connection to legendary Tombstone, Ariz. gunfight

The Wallace Winkie Foundation (WWF) has received a grant award of $500 from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in support of a project calledTombsto...

Henkle sees second career dream come true; graduates ILEA as Class President

As a young boy, Blake Henkle knew he wanted to be a U.S. Marine, and a law enforcement officer. He achieved the Marine dream first, joining the service after high school and becoming a staff sergea...

Stolen items recovered at rural Garrison residence; investigation continues

These stolen items were recovered at 5923 16th Ave. near Garrison. These stolen items were recovered at 5923 16th Ave. near Garrison. Some Garrison residents who had reported items stolen from sheds and garages in July learned on Wednesday that some of their stol...

Area ribbon winners in the Iowa State Fair Jackpot Lamb show

Jack McKinney of Colo won the Grand Champion banner in the Jackpot Lamb show judged August 20 at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Camry & Jacque Murdoch of Orleans, Neb exhibited the Reserve Grand Cha...

Wallace Winkie Foundation Receives Humanities Iowa Grant for Project with Pella Historical Society and Museums

The Wallace Winkie Foundation (WWF) has received a grant award of $500 from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in support of a project calledTombsto...

Street smarts: 3rd, 13th projects causing headaches for Vinton leaders

Many cracks on 13th Street have been blamed on a subgrade put in place without soil samples taken beforehand. Many cracks on 13th Street have been blamed on a subgrade put in place without soil samples taken beforehand. At recent Vinton City Council meetings, leaders have been discussing problems with one...

Joel Olson, Olson Spot Farm and M & N Show Pigs Sweep Spotted Swine Show at Iowa State Fair

Pink Genetics of Douds took home the Grand Champion Gilt honors at the Spotted Swine Show judged Thursday, August 18, at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Niehaus and Feldman Genetics of Greene exhibited t...

Honors Awarded in English Society Horse Show at Iowa State Fair

The English Society Horse Shows took place August 15 through 17 in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Complete results below: Five-Gaited Open 1) Keith Equ...