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Tyson Fleshner and Jacob Hill of Union High School win Scholarship
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF EASTERN IOWA CONGRATULATES THE 2021 REGIONAL JA TITAN® CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSThe regional JA Titan® Challenge, presented by TrueNorth Companies, took place virtually on ... East-Central Iowa REC Awards 12 Students $1,000 Scholarships
East-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to ten graduating seniors who plan to further their education in a diverse range of programs. Congratulations to these des...
Alliant Energy urges Iowa residents to call 811 before you dig
Warmer weather and thawed ground means that Iowa homeowners, contractors and government workers are digging into more outside projects. Many Iowa property owners are likely eager to repair trees, mail...
City of Vinton offering garden plot reservations
The City of Vinton is now accepting reservations for garden plots at the Third on 3rd Gardens. Two bed sizes are available – 4’x12’ and 4’x8’. Plots are $20. Please contact City Hall fo...
Wanted: Mudpuppies!
“Is it a Mudpuppy?” This is a common question when someone finds a strange tadpole-like creature with legs in a pond or wetland. When they describe a creature with external gills, smal...
Child Abuse Prevention Month Recognizes Every Community’s Role
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa recognizes the importance of community-based support for all children and families during National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month in April. The theme of this year’...
Nominations Accepted for Stars Over 70
The Wallace and Beverly Winkie Foundation announces nominations are now being accepted for Stars Over 70, a celebration of those individuals in the Belle Plaine area who are at least 70 yea... Iowa Commission on Aging Honors Bev Winkie with Lifetime Achievement Awared
Bev Winkie was posthumously awarded the 2020 Betty Grandquist Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa Commission on Aging, the policy-making body for the Iowa Department on Aging. The prestigious awa... Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Announce 2021 Grant Awards
Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2021 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa...
More Women Leading the Charitable Charge, Community Foundation Can Assist
During March, the spotlight on women, their achievements, and unfortunately gender inequality in society, is in full force as part of Women’s History Month. Even with recent increased attention, dis...