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Grassley summer internships available

WASHINGTON Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that summer internships for college-age Iowans are available, and applications are due March 18.Internships are available in Grassley's Washington, D.C., office as well as his offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, ...

Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy warn of phone scams

DES MOINES, Iowa MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy are teaming up to fight back against scams. Phone billing scams targeting utility customers continue to be a daily battle for the utilities, resulting in money lost for several customers.Since the beginning of the year, customers have ...

Hy-Vee warns customers of giveaway scam circulating on social media

Hy-Vee, Inc. issued a warning to customers about a fraudulent grocery giveaway post circulating on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.The giveaway is not affiliated with or supported by Hy-Vee, and customers are urged to not engage with the scam website or provide their personal ...

Alpha Study Club

Alpha Study President Joan Raum opened the March 8 meeting at Ranae Fagan’s home, explaining why March is notoriously frustrating due to its changeability, but also has been the time of year during which marbles and skipping have been a favorite activity. With 17 members present, Joan ...

Garwin Library

Garwin Library News Things have gotten crazy busy with all the teens coming in after school for snacks. Some do get books to read and I’ll keep trying to accomplish that with them. I had to get them here first. Stan Niedermann donated a computer in Memorial for Kathy and that brings us nine ...

Gladbrook Women’s Club

Gladbrook Women’s Club Spring Tea The snow is melting, the sno-birds are returning home and the Gladbrook Women’s Club is taking reservations for the April 24, 2016 biennial Spring Tea. As anyone who has attended any of the past teas can tell you, the Spring Tea is a lovely afternoon ...

Gladbrook Jr. Auxiliary

The Gladbrook Jr. Auxiliary met on Sat., Mar. 5th, at Westbrook Acres. The Juniors had fun decorating shamrocks with the residents. Some of the residents were Gladbrook Unit members including Marlys Wegner, Pat Oettchen, Ferne Schoel, Fuzzy Goos, and Alma Gilchrist, The Juniors decorated St. ...

Franzenburg elected to Practical Farmers

AMES, Iowa - Northwest Iowa farmer Nathan Anderson is the newest addition to Practical Farmers of Iowa's board of directors. Nathan, who farms near Aurelia, was one of three farmers elected by Practical Farmers members to join or renew their tenure on the 11-person board of directors.The other ...

Iowa PAS honors

IOWA FALLS Thirty-one students represented Ellsworth Community College proudly last week at the 2016 Iowa Postsecondary Agricultural Student (PAS) Spring Leadership Conference held at Honey Creek Lodge by Lake Rathbun. Twenty-five of the ECC participants not only earned places at the top of ...

2016 crop weather outlook meeting

Tri County Ag Marketing is a collaboration of Grundy, Tama and Marshall Counties and provides educational meetings several times each year in the tri county area. These meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend and are intended to be an opportunity not only to hear from Iowa State ...