Ida County Farm Bureau members Ted and Dee Ann Paulsrud wanted to thank those in the farming community for giving generously to their now seven-year project to send beef sticks to Iowa troops serving overseas.

So the Paulsruds donated a one-of-a-kind U.S. flag to a fundraising auction earlier this month for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation, an organization that supports scholarships and education for Iowa youth.

Technical Sgt. Brad ...