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Pate Encourages Iowans to Participate in 10th Annual Iowa State Fair Straw Poll
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is pleased to announce the Iowa State Fair Straw Poll will return for its tenth year. The straw poll, a favorite among Iowa voters at the fair, allows fairgoers to ca...
Class of 1980 to Reunite
The WHS Class of 1980 will be celebrating their 45th reunion on Saturday August 9th. It will be held at the Ultra Lounge at Berry's Lanes from 6-10 pm. All class members (even if ...
Local EMS continues to train and provide for the community
July was a busy month for our area EMS. In mid-July, the local teams worked together training with the LifeGuard Air Ambulance. Flying in from St. Lukes, the various crews learned about safety around ... Iowa State Fair Top 3 New Foods Announced
Just announced-our panel of expert judges has taken this year's lineup of over 60 new foods and narrowed it down to the top three finalists for 2025.Fairgoer votes will be tallied from August 7th to t...
Gov. Reynolds announces $5 million for 19 child care and preschool programs
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her commitment of $5M to expand 19 child care and preschool program partnerships. The Continuum of Care grant program garnered overwhelming interest with more th...
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McKenna Advances to “Best of the Best” with Benton Co. Champion Market Meat Goat
Photo Caption: The Best of the Best team from Benton County: Claire Schanbacher-Market Beef, Lauren Vavroch- Breeding Doe, Paige Schulte-Bredding Gilt, Kolten Lewis- Market Lamb, Joe Stein- Market Ho... Indulge in Fun ‘Fair Sweet Fair’ Experiences with Choose Iowa at the State Fair
It's time for the Iowa State Fair! There will several news releases coming in that I will share with you. For anyone competing at the fair, feel free to snap photos while you're there and share t...
NSF funds Steward Observatory postdoc's effort to sharpen view of the cosmos
Jacob Isbell the son of Sherri and Jake Isbell, and a 2014 graduate of Vinton-Shellburg, is shooting for the stars!As I coordinated with the author to share this story with you, Steve Ertel who is...
Spend Some Time on the Old Creamery Nature Trail
By Randy ScheelRecently, I was at a community event when a good friend
approached me to let me know he had ridden the Old Creamery
Nature Trail (OCNT) and how much he liked the trail. In
additio... Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Members Shine at the 2025 Benton County Fair
By: Co-Reporter, Abby McKennaThe Benton County Fair was a fun and rewarding week for the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter as members took part in hands-on agricultural education, livestock exhibitions, a...
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