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Angus Exhibitors Take Home Grand Champion Banners
Schroeder Angus of Clarence was awarded the Grand Champion Bull and Champion Iowa Bull banners in the Angus Show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Keegan Mather of State Center claimed the Premier Ex...
McKenna brings ribbon home in Pieced Quilt in State Fair: Fabric and Thread
Participants created a variety of pieces for the Fabric and Threads Junior Division judged before the start of the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Each piece is judged upon design, workmanship and finishing.The... CPU FFA Tri State Dairy Judging
The Center Point-Urbana FFA chapter recently showcased its skills at the Tri-State Dairy Judging Contest hosted by Northeast Iowa Community College. A total of 24 students competed in both the dairy f... Benton Community FFA Members Grow Crops to Achieve Honors
Sixty-six FFA members submitted 374 exhibits in the Farm Crops contest judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Janelle Clark of Albia FFA, Albia, was awarded the Champion Premier Exhibi...
Lawmakers to file Lawsuits seeking to Overrule Carbon Pipeline Decision
A group of nearly forty Iowa Republican lawmakers announced their plan to file lawsuits in state and Federal courts asking for rulings that the Iowa Utilities Commission’s approval of the Summit pip...
Winners Are “A Cut Above the Rest” in State Fair Timber Sports Contests
The saw and ax skills of Iowans were put to the test in the Timber Sports competitions held Tuesday, August 13, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Bow Saw1) Dan Newton, Collins2) Dakota Rundlett, Vinton3) Da...
Local Firefighter Completes 600-Mile Horseback Adventure Across Mongolia
At today's Lions Club meeting, local firefighter and horse enthusiast, Shelby Van Weelden, captivated the audience with a remarkable presentation about her recent 600-mile horseback ride across Mongol... Local family suffers tragic loss
UPDATED:On Tuesday night, an area Union High School student passed away as the result of a car accident in Black Hawk County. The accident happened following a volleyball game in Jesup. The Union Scho... Ortner wins "I am an Iowa Cattleman" photo contest
Laurie Orner along with her husband Mike and their sons Brock, Brady and Brant raise a small herd of 20 cattle outside of Shellsburg. Naturally, the scenery lends itself to the sort of photo contest t... $30,000 Settlement granted in Lawsuit with First HR Director
At Tuesday's Benton County Supervisor meeting, an item on the agenda included the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Kirsten Nelson. Nelson was the first HR Director in Benton County. The board voted to ...