Alliant Energy reminds customers: Keep snow and ice off meters and vents

ALLIANT ENERGY
January 20, 2012 11:50 am

    Heavy snow and ice can affect natural gas meters and cause safety concerns   With the forecasted large snowfall and drifting snow over the next few days, Alliant Energy reminds customers not to forget about clearing snow and ice from their gas meter as well as their furnace vents and other vents around their home.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Billy Gonsler

ANGELA SARRELS
January 20, 2012 11:38 am

  Name: Billy Gonsler Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI   Billy Gonsler is serving a second year with NCCC. He served with the Perry Point campus in Maryland in 2011 as a Corps Member of Class 17.

United Way of East Central Iowa Raised More than $10.5 Million!‏

CHRISTOPH TRAPPE
January 20, 2012 8:15 am

  United Way of East Central Iowa raised $10,581,690 - a new record - in the recently completed 2011 campaign. “This is fantastic news,” said Lois Buntz, CEO and President of United Way in East Central Iowa.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Marty Fankhanel

ANGELA SARRELS
January 19, 2012 10:58 am

  Name: Marty Fankhanel Hometown: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota   Marty Fankhanel is serving as a Field Team Leader with the NCCC Vinton campus where he will be leading a team of 10-12 Corps Members while the team serves on projects throughout the North Central Region through November 2012.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Rachel Evans

ANGELA SARRELS
January 18, 2012 9:41 am

  Name: Rachel Evans Hometown: Renton, Washington   Rachel Evans is serving a second year with the NCCC campus in Vinton, Iowa.

Sign up Deadline for 2011 ELAP Approaching

BETH GRABAU
January 18, 2012 9:40 am

  John R. Whitaker, State Executive Director for the Iowa Farm Service Agency, reminds producers sign up for the 2011 livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish losses ends on January 30, 2012, under the Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).

2012 Robert D. Blue Scholarship Application Available Online

VINTON TODAY
January 17, 2012 11:25 am

  State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald reminds Iowa students that the application for the 2012 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at www.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Katy Manchester

ANGELA SARRELS
January 17, 2012 10:26 am

       The AmeriCorps team leaders have been preparing for the upcoming session, that begins with the arrival of the members in a few weeks.

TRAER POOL COMMITTEE TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM-Online Community Survey Launched

CAROL OLSON
January 16, 2012 10:35 am

   On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Traer’s Pool Committee will hold a community forum to discuss the future of the city’s swimming pool and bathhouse.

MLK DAY: A Day of Service

ANGELA SARRELS
January 13, 2012 12:13 pm

    This Monday, January 16, 2012 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This day shines a spotlight on service as a powerful force to bridge economic and social divides - today and throughout the year.