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Becker signs with Hawkeye

Anan Becker signed to bowl with Hawkeye Community College Women's Bowling team Anna Becker, finished her final high school year at Vinton-Shellsburg and is making plans to continue her bowling career at the college level. Becker has signed a letter of intent to bowl with the Haw...

Chipp races to IMCA Modified checkers at Benton County Speedway

Brennen Chipp led the entire 20-lap distance to win the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified presented by KISS Country 96.5, his first since 2017 at Benton County Speedway. (Photo by Jim Wittke) Brennen Chipp took the lead early and then powered away following a late restart to score his first win of the season Sunday at Benton County Speedway.From his outside front row start, Chipp led the F...

Weekly racing, Benton County Fair highlight busy week at The Bullring

A full schedule is in store for race fans at Benton County Speedway. Weekly racing, plus a pair of other motorsports events will highlight the coming week at The Bullring.Prior to Benton County Fair f...

Weekly racing, candy dash on tap this Sunday at Benton Co. Speedway

A photo of the Guiness World Record Candy Dash of 2021 The weekly racing season continues this Sunday, June 12, at Benton County Speedway with a sweet treat thrown in during intermission.The annual candy dash, which established a Guinness World Record in ...

Ten Years of Giving Hope

Back in 2013 a small group of breast cancer survivors, many of whom were diagnosed through mammography, were discussing ways to make sure that all women had access to these health services without...

Hope Runs Pink 10th Anniversary Run

Back in 2013 a small group of breast cancer survivors, many of whom were diagnosed through mammography, were discussing ways to make sure that all women had access to these health services w...

Loss in Vinton touches the hearts of Cedar Rapids baseball team

Following the Riverside Park arson incident a few weeks ago, a baseball team from Cedar Rapids, wanted to do something. Anything. They wanted to let the Vinton team that they would be playing that the...

Late models return for Super Sunday at The Bullring

For the first time this season, late models will highlight Super Sunday action Sunday, June 5 at Benton County Speedway.Running SLMR-type rules, competitors will chase a $1,200 winner’s share. The f...

Berry tops IMCA Modifieds, Wieben rallies for Northern SportMod Win

Tom Berry Jr. celebrated another special win at Benton County Speedway on Monday, leading all 43 laps of the 43rd Anniversary main event for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and going home with $4,343. He is pictured with IMCA President Brett Root. (Pho Tom Berry Jr. led all the laps and Sam Wieben led the most important one in the Monday night 43rd Anniversary special at Benton County Speedway.Berry led all 43 laps in winning the star-filled Friese...

Iowa High School Sports Network to Broadcast Boys State Finals

The Iowa High School Sports Network will broadcast the Iowa High School Athletic Association Boys State Soccer Tournament finals, June 4th at Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines. IHSSN will air th...
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