DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging Iowans to make a plan to vote this November, which includes checking your voter registration status, finding your polling place, and requesting an absentee ballot. August 27 was the first day Iowans could begin requesting absentee ...
AMES – Four Women Managing Farmland Forums and Annie’s Project 20th Anniversary Celebrations will be offered across the state the first week of September. The free events take place on Sept. 3 in Atlantic, Sept. 4 in Iowa City, Sept. 5 in West Union and Sept. 6 in Storm Lake, from 10 a.m. ...
The Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG) is excited to announce the launch of a transportation survey aimed at gathering crucial input from residents of rural Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, and Grundy Counties. This initiative is part of an extensive effort ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – While the county is perhaps best known for its rich soils and deep agricultural roots, Grundy County recently earned another claim to fame by landing in the top 20 of U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Healthiest Communities rankings. More than 90 health and ...
GRUNDY CENTER – A building with deep roots in downtown Grundy Center history will soon showcase the fruits of a Grundy County couple’s labor. Crystal and Luke Davis recently purchased a building at 625 G Ave. and are in the process of converting it into the home of South Porch Cider ...
TAMA/GRUNDY COUNTIES – The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association and the Grundy County Fair Board hosted their respective 2024 county fairs last week beginning Monday, July 15, with Tama’s taking place at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook, while Grundy held theirs on the fairgrounds in ...
August is always a special month in the sky because the Perseid meteor shower, probably the year’s best, happens during the month. Although Perseid meteors will be seen all month, they will peak during the night of the 12th and especially during the early morning of the 13th. No experience or ...
GRUNDY CENTER – The Grundy Center Police Department will remain on the local beat – for now. During the Grundy Center City Council meeting held on July 1, the council took action on a resolution that – had it passed – would have authorized a dissolution of the City’s police ...
GRUNDY CENTER - As many people know, Grundy County is known for its good, black dirt that benefits the farmers with high production of corn and soybeans, but that black dirt enhances the production of some beautiful gardens in the area. The Grundy Center Historical Society is hosting its first ...
ALTOONA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting a dozen in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa in early August. Meeting sites include Adel, Altoona, Ames, Boone, Grinnell, Grundy Center, Indianola, Knoxville, Newton, Marshalltown, Oskaloosa, and Toledo. ...