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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE YOUTH OF BENTON COUNTY!

By Tressa Walton On July 1, 2018 the Ribbon Auction was held at the Benton County Fair and it was one of their best years yet!  That was all in part to wonderful buyers in our surrounding area and co...

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE YOUTH OF BENTON COUNTY!

By Tressa Walton On July 1, 2018 the Ribbon Auction was held at the Benton County Fair and it was one of their best years yet!  That was all in part to wonderful buyers in our surrounding area and co...

BC Extension lists winners of 2018 Fair animal shows

The Benton County Extension Service has published the winners of all of the livestock and animal shows of the 2018 Benton County Fair. The results are all in one file; scroll down after clicking to...

Static project ribbon winners listed

Nearly 500 projects entered in the 2018 Benton County Fair received ribbons and other awards from judges; many were selected for the Iowa State Fair. See the complete list of projects, ribbons and ...

VPRD's New Riverside Park Playground Coming Soon!

By Brad Barker The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce that new playground equipment is set to be installed at Riverside Park in August. This project was made possible t...

VPRD's New Riverside Park Playground Coming Soon!

By Brad Barker The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce that new playground equipment is set to be installed at Riverside Park in August. This project was made possible t...

292 Wartburg College students receive diplomas

Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 292 students during Spring Commencement Sunday, May 27. Those receiving diplomas include: Katie Hilmer, of Dysart, who graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Accou...

Norma L. Sherwood

Norma L. Sherwood, 84, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 6, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at Hr...

Local student selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean's List

The following student has been named to the 2018 spring semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today: From  Van Horne,  Amber K Fiser, Sophomore, ...

Local student selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean's List

The following student has been named to the 2018 spring semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today: From  Van Horne,  Amber K Fiser, Sophomore, ...