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Mediacom offers $55,000 in scholarships to high school seniors

DES MOINES, IA Mediacom Communications is offering $55,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 17th consecutive year and Mediacom's investment will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 55 high school ...

10 year service award

Marci Jansen receiving her 10-year service award from Charles Bakker, Chairperson of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors. Marci works in the Treasurer's Office for Grundy County.Photo submitted

Local citizen receives Governor’s Volunteer Award

Lloyd T. Smith of Reinbeck received a Governor's Volunteer Award from Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg during a special recognition ceremony held September 1 in Cedar Falls.Lloyd T. Smith was honored with an individual 25 years of service award nominated by Allen Hospital for ...

Gov. Reynolds announces appointments so STEM council

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments to the Governor's STEM Advisory Council Thursday.The following appointments are effective Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, are unpaid and are not subject to Senate confirmation:STEM Advisory CouncilEmily Abbas, Des MoinesPatrick Barnes, BettendorfEmily Fuerst, ...

Iowa DMR & amateur radio emergency services training

The value of Iowa Statewide DMR amateur radio communications system to support ARES emergency communications was validated Thursday during an emergency training exercise for the Waterloo Airport.The exercise simulated the crash of a regional jet carrying 43 passengers that landed short of the ...

Honorable hogs awarded at Iowa State Fair competition

DES MOINES, Iowa - Over 200 exhibitors showed 331 animals at the FFA Market Swine contest judged Thursday during the 2017 Iowa State Fair.Additional results below:Champion Light Weight Market Gilt: Justine Rupnow, East Sac FFA - Lake ViewReserve Champion Light Weight Market Gilt: Annabell ...

Service award

Erika L. Allen, County Attorney, receiving her 10-year service award from Charles Bakker, Chairperson of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors.

2017 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame – Tama County recognizes Margaret Thomsen

The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame represent the many people in Iowa who have contributed countless hours to the 4-H program. They work tirelessly to see that Iowa's youth have a ...

Top honors awarded at Iowa State Fair Yorkshire show

DES MOINES, Iowa - RAR Genetics of Aplington received Grand Champion Boar honors at the Yorkshire Swine show judged Friday, August 18 at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.Valley Yorkshires of Lake City, Minn. received the Reserve Grand Champion Boar title.Ellensohn Show Pigs of Le Mars exhibited the ...

Top honors awarded in Iowa State Fair FFA market and carcass lamb show

DES MOINES, Iowa - Grand Champion honors were awarded Thursday in the FFA Market and Carcass Lamb shows at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.Champion Market Lamb title was awarded to Kylee Silliman of Oskaloosa. Zac Howell of Lake View claimed the Reserve Champion Market Lamb title.The judges saw 360 ...