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College Savings Iowa is Named One of the Most Affordable 529 Plans in the Nation

   State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that College Savings Iowa was listed as one of the top five most affordable 529 plans in the nation. Morningstar, an investme...

Is Your Retirement a Moving Target?

Randy Stein   A recent study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that nearly one in four workers plan to postpone retirement for financial reasons. Yet less than half of those surveyed h...

Stein Qualifies for Distinguished “Court of the Table”

Randy Stein   Outstanding client service, ethics and professionalism have elevated Randy Stein of Vinton, Iowa to qualify for the exclusive “Court of the Table” of the Million Dollar Roun...

4th STREET DINER NEWS

  4th StreetDiner HACAPNorthBentonCenter 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA52349 319-472-4761 Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday.   ...

Clickstop Celebrates New Facility with Their First Million Dollar Revenue Month

  March 2011 was a big month for Clickstop, Inc., not only did the company move its warehouse and staff into a brand new 35,000 square foot facility, but they celebrated the first million ...

2011 Youth Tour Winners Announced

Dustin Toale     Each year East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative sends two selected juniors from 16 area high schools to represent ECI REC at the Iowa Rural Electric Youth Tour of Wa...

Smoken\' On the Cedar

You know it's Spring when you see and smell Smoken' on the Cedar!  They will be opening again this season beginning on Friday April 15th from 5-8pm, in G&G west parking lot. &...

Two Programs for the Price of None

  Two Programs for the Price of None Kirkwood partnership offers GED diploma classes plus Basic Computing Certificate For qualified people in eastern Iowa, it’s a deal too g...

EXTENSION COUNCIL MEMBERS VISIT LEGISLATORS IN DES MOINES

Members of the Benton County  Extension Council spoke with their legislators at the annual Iowa Association of County Extension Councils (IACEC) legislative day on March 16.  They joined...

Funding the Future – College Costs

Randy Stein     Did you know? Over a lifetime, the gap in earning potential between individuals with a high school diploma and those with a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) is more th...