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7 Ways to Help Your Student Prepare for Life Away from Home
After high school graduation, your student will face many new experiences beyond academics and social situations. At ISL Education Lending, we know that preparation for the next step helps students in...
Knaack's celebrate 50th Anniversary
Harold and Cheryl Knaack will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 26, 2023. The couple were married at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton. The couple has been blessed w... Yard and Garden: Selecting and Planting Perennials in Spring
Perennials can help keep a garden interesting all seasonPerennials are a great way to provide flowers and color in the garden and by planting perennials with different seasons of bloom, you can have i...
Yard and Garden: Planting Sweet Corn FAQs
Proper planning allows sweet corn to be enjoyed all summer longAMES, Iowa – Sweet corn fresh from the garden makes a tasty addition to a summer picnic, but gardeners need to plant sweet corn soon to...
Olivia Janss honored as 'Best of the Class'
Olivia Janss from Benton Community High School was honored as a
member of the 2023 Best of the Class. KWWL and the University of Northern Iowa recognized
valedictorians or top graduating seniors f... St. Mark Lutheran Church receives three catechumens
St. Mark Lutheran Church in Garrison received three catechumens into the Rite of Confirmation during the Worship Service on Sunday, April 30. Making their public profession of faith were Jakob B... Roadside Chat: Born to be wild? You can still be an easy rider
For some people, there’s nothing quite like taking to the open road on a motorcycle. Riding can give you an adrenaline rush that releases “feel good” hormones called endorphins in the body. Some...
Five Financial Literacy Tips for Parents
Tammy BramleyIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board member It's a great time to figure out or revisit your family's financial plan. Parents with K-12 students should include financial plan...
Iowa High School Seniors Awarded Scholarships by Nonprofit
50 Students Receive $1,000 After Learning About College FinancingFifty Iowa high school seniors each earned a $1,000 scholarship for college through the 2022–2023 Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: ...
Judicial Specialists 2 position open at the Benton County Clerk of Courts office
Do you have a passion for helping people? Do you hold a positive, service- oriented attitude who can problem solve and multitask? If so, then you are the perfect customer service guru that we are look...