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Conservation Poster Contest Winners Announced

Second Place Winner Hanna Hansen, Commissioner Harold Cassens, and First Place Winner Shakayla Lamer             The Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners are happy to announce the 2015 Poster Contest Winners for Benton County.  This contes...

Benton SWCD Awards Scholarship

Commissioner Robert Ritscher presents James Brecht with Benton SWCD Scholarship Award.             This year, the Benton Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners sponsored a scholarship of $250.  Students who reside in Benton County and...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Patrick Valdez

By: Marilyn Ponce   Name: Patrick Valdez Hometown: Gilroy, CA   Patrick Valdez from Gilroy, California is serving on team Oak 2 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. He a...

NCCC FEMA Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Kaylee Torre

By: Marilyn Ponce Name: Kaylee Torre Hometown: Patchogue, NY Kaylee Torre from Patchogue, N.Y., is a team leader serving on team Maple 6 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived ...

Washington Co. Riverboat Foundation donates $10K to Honor Flight

We would like to thank the Washington Country Riverboat Foundation for their grant of $10,000.00 to the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. This grant will support us as we continue our mission of tryin...

Cooling wins Outstanding Student Leader Award

The University of Northern Iowa recently recognized graduating seniors at the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, where students are awarded for their outstanding leadership in organiz...

Two High School Juniors Head to Washington, D.C.

  Two high school juniors have been chosen to represent East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative in Washington, D.C., June 12 to June 18. The two winners, Bristian Gerber and Zachary ...

Treasure Hunting in Texas

Olivia and a young geocacher sign a geocache’s logbook. By: Tyler Overfelt On Wednesday, March 25, AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce Four embarked on a geocaching expedition to learn about their new home in Denton, Texas. For a few hours after ...

Willing Workers tour ReStore

Eleven members of the North Eden Willing Workers 4H club along with brothers, sisters of 4H member, parents and leaders took a trip on Saturday April 11th to the Restore Shop in Cedar Ra...

4-H News: Willing Workers plan gardening project at Lutheran Home

The North Eden Willing Workers 4-H club met at 5 o'clock p.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton. 26 members attended. The treasurer's report was given and two bills approved ...