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Choose Iowa grants match up to $25,000 per project to expand the availability of Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made foods, beverages, and other ag productsIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today reminded Iowans to apply for Choose Iowa value-added grants ahead of the December 15 deadline. Choose Iowa grants can be used to expand the availability of Iowa grown, Iowa raised and Iowa made foods, beverages, and other agricultural products.

Producers can learn about high tunnel technologyProducers are invited to attend the 2023 Iowa High Tunnel Short Course to discuss high tunnel production, management and marketing with experts from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, at the Iowa Arboretum, 1875 Peach Ave, Madrid.

Horst Physical Therapy was congratulated on all of the hard work that has been put into the refurbishing of their building. A Ribbon Cutting was held on Thursday, November 30th. Celebrating their remodel with grand reopening members from Vinton Unlimited were on hand. The business began in February of 2021 and has continued to grow and succeed. During this time they have purchased 303 1st Avenue, the downtown Sherman Building, and have given it an incredible transformation over the last six months both the interior and exterior.

Attendance is free for the two-day conference in Ottumwa. The Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference is set for January 26, 2024. The premier educational event in Iowa for cow-calf producers has been set for Jan. 26-27, 2024, at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef program specialist Patrick Wall said this year’s Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference will appeal to all kinds of beef enthusiasts, while staying true to the educational focus on topics relevant to Iowa’s beef industry.

Through December 9th at 5:00 p.m. you can put you bid in on any of the 12 Days of Christmas items up for Auction. Proceeds will go toward assisting Better Together in their efforts to care for our feline population. You can place a bid on their Facebook page located HERE!---Every year, Better Together continues to grow. This year alone, we have already taken in 129 cats.

In celebration of their new store opening, the ribbon cutting ceremony for Lewis Access Outfitters took place on November 21st, 2023. The new outdoor retail store, nestled conveniently off the I-380 Exit for Center Point on Lewis Access Road, promises to be a haven for outdoor enthusiasts seeking top-quality gear and expert advice.Local dignitaries, members of the community, and family and friends gathered to witness the official ceremony.

The Showers of Blessing thrift store, located at 507 1st Avenue in Vinton, is expanding their hours of operation! In addition to our normal hours of being open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., we will be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12 Noon beginning Saturday, November 18! In addition, we will be participating in the community's Holiday Open Houses on Sunday, November 19 from Noon-4 p.

Fareway Stores Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau partnered together to donate 57,863 lbs. of ground protein to food banks across Iowa in the ‘Meat the Need’ campaign. For every 10 lb. tube of ground beef sold at Fareway Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, one pound of lean protein was donated to local food banks in partnership with the Iowa Food Bank Association and the Food Bank of Iowa.

There is exciting news in the local restaurant business! With new owners, a new design and a new look inside, there is a new business coming to town! Tequilero is making plans to open its doors hopefully the weekend after Thanksgiving. The restaurant is located in the former Pizza Hut building and is being gutted to add a much more open floor plan.