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Junior achievement of eastern Iowa grant

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA- the University of Iowa Community Credit Union (UICCU) has awarded Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) with a $20,876 grant to support work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy educational programming in Eastern Iowa. The grant will provide 609 elementary ...

Grundy County Heritage Museum’s spring event

Don't miss out on the Grundy County Heritage Museum's spring event on Sunday, March 11th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. At 2:00 p.m., special guest Sarah S. Uthoff, a Humanities Iowa speaker and historian, will be presenting a program on famous author and pioneer, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Uthoff ...

Grundy area women’s connection Feb. 20 luncheon in Wellsburg

The Grundy Area Women's Connection will be gathering in Wellsburg for a 12:30 P.M. luncheon on Tuesday, February 20 at the Wellsburg Memorial Building. ALL area women are invited to attend.Special music will be provided by the AGWSR School Singers. Special feature "Essential Oils" will be given ...

Next round of letters to be sent to livestock farmers

DES MOINES The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced that they will continue contacting farmers who have previously registered a livestock premises in an effort to update the Iowa Premises Registration database. Farmers are asked to respond to the letter and ...

Emerging farmer no tillage workshop to be held Feb. 20 in Hampton

AMES, Iowa-Iowa Learning Farms, along with Franklin County Extension and Outreach, will host an emerging farmer no-tillage workshop on Tuesday, February 20th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hampton. The event is free and includes a complimentary meal.The workshop is ...

Century and heritage farm owners

DES MOINES -Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged eligible farm owners to apply for the 2018 Century and Heritage Farm Program. The program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and recognizes families ...

Agricultural continuing education dates set for spring

State University Extension and Outreach Grundy County office will host Continuing Instructional Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators in 2018.February 13, 2018: Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management for those certified in categories 1A, 1B, 1C and 10.February 28, ...

Iowa artists

The Iowa Artists organization is looking for artists to submit their original design and handcrafted artwork for the Iowa Artists Annual Area 7 Art Show. Iowa Artists is a statewide, non-profit organization that works to encourage and educate artists around the state, and Area 7 covers artists ...

Tama SWCD announces grocery sack contest

To help spread the message of Soil and Water Stewardship Week, April 29 through May 6, 2018, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District will be holding its annual Grocery Sack Contest. 278 area students from five local school districts participated in this event last spring.The 2018 ...

Alliant Energy’s rate settlement approved

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Customers will have new options as part of an approved rate settlement for Alliant Energy's Iowa energy company. On April 3, 2017, the company proposed its first rate review in six years to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB). Today, the IUB ruled on the request."We will ...