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Rural Energy for America Program Loans and Grants
Program Application Period: Open for Fiscal Year 2024Application Window:Ends September 30, 2024What does this program do?The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultura...
Big Boy 4014 Steams through Benton County
"Big Boy 4014" made it through Benton County on Thursday. Built in 1941, the train has a 4-8-8-4 configuration, which means it has four guide wheels in front, two sets of eight drive wheels, and four ... Benton County Board of Supervisor Notes for 9/3/24
The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in session on Tuesday morning, September 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/bentoncountyiowaThe agenda and minutes wer... Fremont Township continues to seek funding and make repairs following derecho
Four years sounds like a long time for any project. But the dedication of the Fremont Township Trustees was obvious as they came before the Benton County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The Fremont T...
STATE AUDITOR HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS REPORT ON A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
State Auditor Rob Sand hEld a news conference today to discuss a report on a special investigation of the University of Iowa, Department of Physics and Astronomy Machine Shop. The report identifies mo...
Big Boy will be making its way through Iowa on the Heartland of America Tour
Heartland of America TourBig Boy No. 4014 departed on the "Heartland of America Tour" on Wednesday, August 28 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and travel across nine additional states: Arkansas, Colorado, Illi... Koob arrested racking up seven charges
Stephanie Koob of Vinton is under arrest after backing her vehicle into a Cedar Rapids Police car. She then led police on a high-speed chase through Cedar Rapids ending in her arrest. Koobs faile... V-S FFA Embraces the Fair Fever
By: Sophia Newton, Co-ReporterThe Iowa State Fair took place at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines from August 8th through the 18th. Throughout this time, FFA members had great experiences at the Iow... Iowa unveils first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation child care availability website
Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled a new, first-of-its kind-in-the-nation, website called Iowa Child Care Connect (childcareconnect.iowa.gov) to help Iowans more easily find child care availabil...
Iowa Office Combats Human Trafficking by participating in multi-state operation
On August 22, 2024, the Iowa Department of Public Safety's Office to Combat Human Trafficking partnered with law enforcement and service providers from across the United States to conduct a multi-stat...