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Chicago pianist to perform at Oster Regent

Chicago Pianist Richard Sladek will perform "Fascinatin' Rhythm," a free will offering concert to benefit the Oster Regent Theatre building on April 21 at 7:30 p.m.Pianist Richard Stadek has performed professionally in the Chicago area for the past 20 years and has been the recipient of ...

Jeralyn’s spring dance recital

Jeralyn's spring dance recital, The Magic Forest and Sailing The 7 Seas will be held on Friday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the North Tama High School in Traer.And on Saturday, April 14th 2:00 p.m. at Wieting Theatre in Toledo. Admission is free!

Farmers get last chance to put their school district first

Deadline approaching for $10,000 or $25,000 grant opportunities With rural schools feeling the pinch of tightening budgets, now is the time for farmers to support their school district through America's Farmers Grow Rural Education?. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the program gives farmers ...

GCVAC announces fulfilling the Vision 2 Campaign leadership team

WATERLOO, Iowa-Steve Dust, CEO of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber (GCVAC), along with Russell Wasendorf Sr. of PFGBEST and Thad Nevitt of John Deere Waterloo Works, announced the formation of the Fulfilling the Vision 2 campaign leadership team.Fulfilling the Vision 2 is a $4.25 ...

Alliant Energy assistance and payment options

Interstate Power and Light (IPL) Company, an Alliant Energy company, is reminding qualified Iowa residents to apply for Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds now through April 30, 2012. LIHEAP provides dollars to aid low-income households to help cover heating ...

Luncheon & card party

A luncheon and card tournament to benefit the Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) Foundation's Scholarship fund will be held on Thursday, April 26th at Oakleaf Country Club in Reinbeck. The card tournament will begin after an 11:15 a.m. luncheon provided by GCMH's Chef Woody. Participants ...

Drainage water management good solution for tile drainage

A new conservation practice called Drainage Water Management (DWM) which helps reduce the amount of nutrients, such as nitrates and phosphorus, from negatively impacting the environment is now available for USDA funding in Iowa.Subsurface drainage tile makes profitable crop production possible ...

Spring photo contest

DES MOINES Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is kicking off a "Spring Facebook Fun Photo Contest." Iowans are invited to submit photos that showcase the beauty of spring in Iowa through the department's ...

April is banking month

April is Community Banking Month, and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and Lincoln Savings Bank are encouraging consumers and small business owners to Go Local by banking locally with a community bank. Because community banks put local deposits back to work in the community, ...

Women’s retreat at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church

All women are invited to the Women's Retreat "How Sweet It Is," Saturday April 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, Holland, Iowa.Becky Linn of Follow Hard Ministries will lead the day, using music, God's word, and testimony to encourage and uplift women in ...