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Swine Scholars Auction Raises Record Amount for Iowa Students
The 2025 Iowa Pork Congress saw a record-breaking fundraising effort for student scholarships in the pork industry. This year’s Dollars for Swine Scholars Auction raised an impressive $62,511, sur... DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting/trapping seasons, discuss rules
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possib...
Latest incoming Winter Weather Forecast for the Area for 2/12/25
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AmeriCorps Members and Host Sites WANTED
The Iowa Community Corps is a new, Public Health AmeriCorps program at the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services. AmeriCorps members serve directly with community-based organizations and gove...
Creative Kids Co-Owners Share Program Updates with Vinton Kiwanis
The Vinton Kiwanis recently hosted Meredith Zuspann and Kelsey Fish, co-owners and co-directors of Creative Kids, who shared exciting updates about their growing childcare and education programs.Creat... DuCharme pleads Guilty
Robert "Bob" DuCharme, the former owner of Tactical Creations in Vinton, was arrested last March 5, 2024, on a total of 10 charges:1 - Sexual Abuse, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, a Class B Felon... V-S FFA Seniors Engage in Advocacy at Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium
By Co-Reporter Izzie BirkerOn Wednesday, January 22nd, eight Vinton-Shellsburg FFA seniors took the day to visit the capitol. More than 700 high school students wearing blue corduroy from 120 schools ... Applications Open for more than $700,000 in Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) is excited to announce the opening of its 2025 scholarship application process, offering students the opportunity to receive a share of over $700,00...
Bill would require Iowa K-12 materials follow Trump order on ‘Gulf of America’
By Robin OpsahlIowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require Iowa schools to replace in educational materials any references to the Gulf of Mexico with “Gulf of America” and “Denali” ...
Weather update for today 2/5/25: Freezing rain expected this afternoon
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