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NCCC’s First Week with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Anna and Michelle staining wood.     By: Yazmeen Green and Joy Holleman, Cedar 2   The AmeriCorps NCCC team, Cedar Two, arrived in Minneapolis last week to begin work with the Twin Cities Habitat fo...

Taking Swine Closeout Records to Next Level

  A workshop will be held April 4, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Borlaug Learning Center, Nashua, IA to discuss how accurate swine closeout records are a tool to improve your operational management...

Still Time to Schedule FREE Tax Preparation Assistance

  Appointments for free tax preparation assistance are still available for individuals and families with less than $50,000 in income, and for individuals over age 60. There is still t...

AmeriCorps NCCC Members Travel Far to Provide Service

  By Kevin Zachary, Maple 1                 The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is s...

GRANDPARENTS AND FINANCES

  GRANDPARENTS AND FINANCES Grandparents are playing a bigger financial role in the lives of their grandchildren. “The economic strain is prompting more grandparents to pitch in...

Schools invited to participate in Prepare for the Basics give-away

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is offering free pencils to schools across Iowa for use in Kindergarten Round-Up through the Prepare for the Basics program. "Our schools know inviting fa...

UNI names area students to Fall 2011 semester Dean\'s List

  The following students from the area are among the students named to the Fall 2011 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa.  To be included on the list, ...

Karleigh Miller Competes in National Mock Trial Competition

  Karleigh Miller, a native of Keystone and junior at Central College, will compete with the Central College mock trial team at the American Mock Trial Association Opening Round Champions...

Treasurer Fitzgerald Searching for Lucky Iowans

  Looking for your pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow? You may be in luck! State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald has a vault brimming full of unclaimed property that may belong to ...

HELP WANTED Benton County Conservation

  SEASONAL PARK AIDS Benton County Conservation is presently accepting applications for the positions of Seasonal Conservation Park Aids. Successful applicants must be able to lift 50...