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Article Thumbnail. The Night of Destruction will again include the popular trailer races.

'Night of Destruction' to feature trailer races, other unique events

One of the more popular and unusual events of the year takes place tonight at the Benton County Fair: The Night of Destruction.  The event includes the crowd-pleasing trailer races; despite its name, the event is actually a demolition derby in which drivers begin with a vehicle towing a trailer and drive around the track attempting to separate the other drivers' vehicles from their trailers.
Article Thumbnail. Quilter Sheri Lesh will speak at the FFA Museum in LPC, July 21.

LPC FFA Museum to host quilter, June 21

The La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum will host Sheri Lesh, author of creative blog spot, 4 and Fifteen, (4andfifteen.blogspot.com) on Thursday, July 21st from 6:30-8pm.

Fair begins Wednesday

The Benton County Fair begins on Wednesday, as youngsters from all over the county will bring a variety of projects for judges to evaluate, hoping that theirs will be among the many chosen to advance to the Iowa State Fair.
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Rentable Yurts Open House at Rodgers Park July 2

To celebrate 60 years in conservation as well as the completion of our two yurts at Rodgers Park, Benton County Conservation is having an open house on Saturday, July 2nd, from 1-4 p.