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Webinar to offer ACA health care info to farmers March 13
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides important benefits for farm families: expanded coverage, a greater choice of insurance providers, and tax credits for small employers that offer coverage to their employees. Farmers are affected by ACA regulations in two ways. First, farm families, like other Americans, are consumers who will be making health care decisions for their families.
Windsor Manor welcomes new Executive Director
I am excited to introduce you to Carrie Hantz.
Carrie will be joining the Windsor Manor team in Vinton as the Executive Director on Monday March 10th !
Carrie and her family are relocating to Vinton from the Quad Cities. She has been married for 12 years, and has 3 children. Carrie and her husband (Matt) adopted their eldest daughter Riley 21 who is a senior at the University of Northern Iowa. Governor tours Clickstop, hears success story and ideas from owner Guenther
Terry Branstad walked with Tim Guenther through the warehouses and offices of Clickstop Thursday afternoon. He saw the bistro that offers healthy food choices, as well as the other amenities including the gym area and the retail store.
"You have everything here that Google has in its offices in San Francisco," said the Iowa Governor, as he sat in the conference room at the business on the northwest edge of Urbana, exchanging ideas with the entrepreneur. Vinton Unlimited seeks Intern
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Vinton Unlimited is looking for a summer intern to help with community event planning, marketing, social media, and office management. Must be a good communicator in both written and verbal communications. Must be organized and comfortable working with the business community. Social media experience including Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, & YouTube a plus.
Annual meeting of Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association
Crop Market Outlook and 2013 Research Results Highlight the ISU Northeast Research Farm Annual Meeting on Wednesday March 19
Grain Market Specialist, Chad Hart, and the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Wendy Wintersteen, to speak at the annual meeting of the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association (NEIAEA) at the ISU Northeast Research Farm near Nashua.
4th Street Diner Menu and News
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Evening Meals -Serving Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Site will close at 9:00 pm
Tuesday, February 4th
Pork Steak, Sweet Potato Casserole, Stuffing,
Applesauce, Pie, WW Bread, Margarine and Milk.
Pinochle/5 Crown/Spades
Tuesday, February 18th
Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Peas, Pears, Bread Pudding w/Raisins, WW Bread, Margarine and Milk.
Agent Randy Stein earns Elite Producer Award
Randy R. Stein CLU, ChFC, LUTCF has achieved the 2014 Farm Bureau Elite Producer Award for his life insurance production. It is the highest honor given to Farm Bureau agents. This award was given to only nine agents this year out of nearly 1,900 agents, with Randy finishing 3rd in the company.
Stein, an agent for Farm Bureau Financial Services in Vinton, has also earned the Super All American Award five times. Advanced Bull Selection Clinic to Cover Genomics, $Values, and Synchronization
With bull sale season upon us, Iowa State University (ISU) beef extension staff will be prepping producers for the gamut of information headed their way in A.I. books and sale catalogs. Two meetings have been planned for producers wanting to learn more about genomic-enhanced EPDs, how to implement $Value Indexes into selection methods, and estrus synchronization program options.
Permit to Carry course to be offered in Vinton
A course for Iowans to obtain their Permit to Carry Weapons has been scheduled in the area. The four hour course covers handgun safety, gun handling, carry options, situational awareness, interaction with law enforcement, use of force, and state and federal laws. The course teaches students how to be safe and efficient with a firearm for personal protection.
Beef Feedlot Roundtable Sessions Offered at Five Iowa Locations
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Nebraska are teaming up to offer a Feedlot Roundtable session at five Iowa locations on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. Iowa State Extension beef program specialist Russ Euken said the feedlot roundtable sessions are offered annually in Nebraska for feedlot operators and interested agribusiness people.