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Alpha Study Club

At the exciting and beautifully decorated Spanky’s Restaurant Meeting Room, our hostess, Shirley Young, enthusiastically greeted us. President Joan Raum opened the meeting by reading Helen Steiner Rice’s “Easter Thoughts for These Troubled Times.” The author begins by explaining the ...

The 20th annual Vintage Music Festival

The 20th annual VINTAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL will take place on Sunday, April 3rd, from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Amvets Post 49.The Vintage Music Festival is an all-day event for music lovers of all ages, who enjoy a mix of good old-fashioned country music, a little bit of classic ...

Grundy County audit report released

Auditor of State Mary Mosiman today released an audit report on Grundy County, Iowa. The County had local tax revenue of $21,580,738 for the year ended June 30, 2015,which included $1,473,544 in tax credits from the state. The County forwarded $15,605,685 of the local tax revenue ...

Tama County 4-H clubs collect pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House

Tama County 4-H Clubs are competing this year to pull the most tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. In 2014, 16.2 pull tabs were collected at the Des Moines Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House sells the pull tabs for scrap and earns anywhere from $5,000-$6,000 each year. The Ronald ...

15 year service award

Supervisor Harlyn L. Riekena receiving his 15-year service award from Chairperson Barbara L. Smith at the Board of Supervisors meeting.

Grain marketing meeting to be held March 30

ISU Extension Specialists Kelvin Leibold, Terry Basol and Kapil Arora will be in Grundy Center March 30, 2016 to present a program on grain marketing for profitable crop production. Class is open to the public and all are invited to participate in this two hour class.Kelvin Leibold will ...

Hawkeye Community College to host career fair

WATERLOO-The Hawkeye Community College Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 30, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in the Health Education and Services Center on Hawkeye's Main Campus, 1501 East Orange Road, Waterloo. The event is free and open to the public. Job seekers are encouraged to dress to ...

Operation Threshold still taking applications for energy assistance

Black Hawk, Buchanan and Grundy Counties Operation Threshold began taking applications for this seasons Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) on last fall. To date over 4,800 households have applied for assistance.There is still time to apply. Operation Threshold will be ...

Concordia University, St. Paul Announces Fall 2015 Dean’s List

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia University, St Paul has announced its Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. This honor recognizes full-time (12 or more credits) students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.6 or above. The following students earned a place on the list: Kevin ...

Garwin Library

Garwin Library News There’s going to be a change at the library concerning the after school snack program. First I will say I love all the children but the program has become out of control with children just coming for food and leaving, up to 40 some days. After a meeting with the board, ...