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Iowa Bible reading marathon

On April 26, 2015, Governor Branstad signed the Iowa 99 county Bible reading marathon proclamation, encouraging all Iowans to participate in this historic occasion. Last year, 2016, was the first year that the Bible was read in every on of Iowa's 99 counties! Thousands participated by reading ...

Kirk Jensen honored for 40 years of service at Hy-Vee

Kirk Jensen of Spirit Lake, Iowa was recently honored at the Hy-Vee Service Award dinner for 40 years of service. Kirk started his grocery career at Hook's Foods in Reinbeck, Iowa.He graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1977.Kirk is married to Judy (Creswell) and has 3 grown children and 5 ...

Service award

Jennifer Stoner receiving her 20-year service award from Charles Bakker, Chairperson of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors. Jennifer works in the Recorder's Office for Grundy County.Photo submitted

Pesticide safety education programs

Grundy Center, Iowa - Grundy County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach announced the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team is now offering certified commercial pesticide applicators the opportunity to receive email notifications of upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses ...

Miss Iowa USA

Newton, Iowa The 2018 MISS IOWA USA and MISS IOWA TEEN USA Pageants took place Sunday night at the Newton High School Auditorium in Newton, Iowa. A large crowd filled the theater on Sunday afternoon for the pageant finals, where the panel of judges selected Jenny Valliere of Cedar Rapids as ...

Aquatic, forest and right-of-way continuing instruction course Oct. 18

Grundy Center, Iowa The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Grundy County office will host an Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach ...

Tama County celebrates national 4-H week Oct. 1-7

Now is the time of year for youth to join and participate in 4-H, the youth development program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Tama County will be celebrating all things 4-H during National 4-H Week October 1-7.4-H is active in each of Iowa's 99 counties and empowers youth to ...

Sienknecht family reunion held Sept. 10

CLUTIER-The annual Sienknecht Family Reunion was held Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at the American Legion Hall in Clutier. Host for this year was Jason Staker of Toledo.Attending the reunion were Terry and Joan Haverly, Anamosa; Kim Haverly, Martelle; Dan and Donna Larson, Johnston; Pauline D. ...

Applications are now open for the beginning farmer savings incentive program

AMES, Iowa - Practical Farmers of Iowa is now accepting applications for the Savings Incentive Program Class of 2019. The two-year program for beginning farmers was launched in 2010, and has since served 127 individuals on their path to establishing a successful farm business.The program aims ...