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Judges Do a Double Take in Iowa State Fair Contest
Fairgoers and judges saw lookalikes and copycats at the annual Twins, Triplets and More contest judged Thursday on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.
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Walston, Feldkamp announce wedding
Greg and Diane Walston of Vinton announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara, to Benjamin Feldkamp, son of Joel and Juli Feldkamp of Woodbury, Minnesota. Ms. Walston is a graduate of Luther Co... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Ashely Dickenson
Ashely Dickenson, from Columbus , Ohio is serving on team Oak 5 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Oak 5 is made up of seve... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Ryan Van Winckle
By: Sarah Williams
Ryan Van Winckle , from Queens, New York is a corps member for Maple 8 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start his 10-month service term wo... Legion seeks help to ID graves of veterans
For Memorial Day the American Legion places flags on the graves of our Veterans, unfortunately we miss many because we are unaware the grave is that of a Veteran. In an effort to correct this the V...
Did you know this about the American Legion: Operation Comfort Warriors
Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW) is an American Legion program that provides comfort items to those recovering in military hospitals and transition units throughout the U.S. and overseas. Item...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Corps Member Spotlight: Daina Stradley
Daina Stradley, from Miles City, Montana is serving on team Maple 8 in AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20. She arrived in Vinton on February 11 to start her 10-month service term. Maple 8 is made up of seve... Mary Ingalls signs now proclaim her history at IBSSS
Scott Wood, owner/operator of All American Handyman in Vinton, finished installing the second Mary Ingalls School Site sign at the IBSSS Sunday, August 3. The sign can be seen off ... VS FFA members teach about farm life at Benton County Fair
On the 23rd of July, members all around the county where bringing in their animals and projects for the Benton County Fair, that is hosted a... NCCC Team Helps Girl Scout Camps Renovate and Modernize
By: Ryan Cuttler
Cedar 1 started out their journey with the Girl Scout Camps of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (GSEIWI) around 8 a.m. ready to work on the tasks that lay before them.
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