Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel Paint are pleased to announce grant applications are open for the 2024 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. "The partnership with Keep Iowa Beautiful allows Diamond Vogel to assist and work with many local volunteers and organizations that help strengthen communities, making Iowa one of the best states in the nation to live," said Doug Vogel, Vice President of Marketing for the Iowa-based company.

he University of Northern Iowa is offering a new opportunity for students interested in a career in health and helping. Health & Human Sciences Visit Day will take place on Thursday, Nov.

Keep Iowa Beautiful is preparing to award three $1,000 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors.These annual scholarships honor important figures in Keep Iowa Beautiful history who have made significant contributions to Iowa communities.

Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the summer 2023 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.

Spiders or other insects that enter indoors are usually looking for warmthAMES, Iowa — As autumn leaves begin to turn and the temperature begins to drop, people aren’t the only ones looking to get cozy indoors, as many Iowans notice an increase in insect and spider populations around the home during fall.

Fall is for Mysteries. Growing up, like other girls my age I enjoyed Nancy Drew. I also loved looking through my Grandma's Agatha Christie paperbacks, and in my early teen years I loved Dean Koontz.

Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation supports new water bottle filling stations for 18 Iowa schools and centers and 21 Iowa parks and trails, including a station for Vinton Parks and Rec.

Smell gas? Move fast! With the arrival of cooler weather, Alliant Energy encourages its customers to be mindful of natural gas safety principles. “Safety is our number one priority,” said Richard Sublett, director of operational compliance and work order management for Alliant Energy.

The Dysart class of 1956 is set to meet on Thursday, October 12th at 11:00 AM at the Vinton Family Restaurant in Vinton, Iowa.  They graduated less than 20 in 1956.

Upper Iowa University is proud to announce the Dean’s List for the 2023 summer session.To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.