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J'Nae Rempfer awarded degree from Concordia University
Undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded to 110 students in December 2013 at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward.
"This strong group of December graduates will undou...
State Fair Award to Recognize Iowa\'s Farm Families
The Iowa State Fair, Tractor Supply Co. and WHO News Radio 1040 are searching for six farm families to recognize with the Way We Live Award at the 2014 Fair, August 7-17. These families must exempl...
Emily Hohn of Belle Plaine named to Drake University Dean's List
Emily Hohn of Belle Plaine was named to the Drake University Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester. Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or above to earn this honor.
Drake i...
Kenzie Woltemath named to Concordia Honor List
Concordia University, Nebraska named 245 students to its honors list for the fall 2013 semester.
The top 25 percent of undergraduate students who complete at least 12 credit hours qualify for ...
AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Teams Return To Missouri
By Jeffrey Beyerl
After returning from winter break Spruce 4 along with fellow FEMA Corps team Pine 1 returned to Springfield to resume their service work at the Disaster Field Office as a res... Benton County Youth, Auld, Wins Five National Livestock Awards
2013 International Lama Registry Show Division Points Finalized
A Benton County, Iowa teenager and senior at Benton Community High School, Aspen Auld, earned not just one, but five, national live... Former Viking Marshall Mullenix earns Acadamic & All-Conference honors
Marshall Mullenix, a former Vinton-Shellsburg student-athlete, has earned two academic honors at Iowa Wesleyan College.
Mullenix was among the IWC athletes who earned all Upper Midwest Ath... AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Team Volunteers at Human Trafficking Shelter
By Darlene Banks
On Monday, January 20, AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps team Pine 4 organized and participated in a Day of Service in honor of MLK Day. The team helped out at a human trafficking sh... Iowa Interstate Railroad donates to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight
On Wednesday January 23, 2014, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight accepted a donation in the amount of $7240.00 from The Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd, and their employees. This was part of a fundr... Improving Your Backyard
By Matthew Purdy, Executive Director
What can I do in my backyard to help the environment? What a great question, because that’s where everyone needs to start. However understa...