Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa is announcing that applications are available for preschool tuition assistance for children who reside in Benton and Tama County.

Spring 2018 University of Iowa graduates Halie Berger of Atkins, received a BA-Interdepartmental Studies. Keaton Betterton of Atkins,  received a BA-Enterprise Leadership; CER-Leadership Studies.

[caption id="attachment_21949" align="alignright" width="142"] Like many of the previous Fair Queens, Katelyn's dress is accompanied by boots.[/caption] Katelyn Folkmann of rural Newhall was named the 2018 Benton County Fair Queen during Thursday's coronation.

Students named to the UI spring 2018 Dean's List: Atkins Halie Berger Taylor Busta Belle Plaine Lane Bachelder Richard Formanek Caitlyn Kithcart Zachary Snyder Brandon Grace Milroy Garrison Jacob Isbell Keystone Landen Pace Peyton Pickart Newhall Brett Benson Norway Nancy Zmek Lorenz Urbana Emma Markowski Joshua Parbs Vinton Alexis Hicok Olivia Ketchen Brian Stainbrook Olivia Stark Taylor Vislisel Walker Carolon Johnson Ireland Mahoney Mikala Niemeier Sarah Wehrkamp The University of Iowa is one of the nation's premier public research universities, dedicated to academic excellence, groundbreaking discoveries and creations, commitment to Iowa and the world, and a culture that prizes community, diversity, and opportunity.

Garrett Coffland's projects for the 2018 Benton County Fair could not have been more different. One took over 100 hours and the help of his father and others; the other just an hour or two in the kitchen.

The following students are named to Mount Mercy University’s Spring 2018 Dean’s List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded for six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the Dean’s List.

The students listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this June. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Iowa DOT web site is reporting that Highway 30 south of Van Horne and Keystone is blocked both ways because of a fatal accident involving a semi and another vehicle.

Drew Wiley, who will begin his sophomore season in the fall as a Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry major and Wildcat defensive lineman, has been recognized for his achievements as a freshman in the KSU classrooms.

[caption id="attachment_21807" align="alignleft" width="300"] 2017 Fair Queen Katy Ward with four of the candidates who helped with Party in the Park events on Thursday.