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The community meal this Wednesday will be provided by St. Michael's Episcopal Church.They are serving chicken stuffing casserole, vegetables and dessert.
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The community meal this Wednesday will be provided by St. Michael's Episcopal Church.They are serving chicken stuffing casserole, vegetables and dessert.
Oakland Mills Nature Center will host a night of painting with The Art Nest on Tuesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. No experience is necessary and step by step instructions will be given.While everyone will be led in painting the same picture, colors can be modified to fit someone's personal style. Participants must preregister directly with the Art Nest on their Facebook page. There is a fee to cover the cost of ...
Sheri Wilson has been hired as the new executive director of Community Action of Southeast Iowa.Wilson brings 21 years of experience with the agency, formerly holding the position of deputy director along with related experience in other arenas.?The reason I have chosen to work with nonprofits is because I value the opportunity to help people,? Wilson said. ?I have a respect for all people, which I feel is ...
AMES ? For the second year, Practical Farmers of Iowa has planned a series of spring field days focused on cover crop issues in grazing and row crop systems. Farmers and community members are invited to see cover crops in action on working farms around Iowa and learn about cover crop basics as well as practices used to maximize the financial return from cover crops.All field days in the series run from noon to 3 ...
The Mississippi Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be kicking off the annual Scouting for Food drive Saturday, March 10. The Boy Scouts are asking for the community's assistance in collecting food items to be donated by Scouts to local food banks in the Tri-State Area.Nearly 2,600 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be going door-to-door to deliver Scouting for Food door hangers throughout their ...
Two family-owned hotel chains started small in Eastern Iowa and trace their roots to hard work and modest origins. Here are their stories.Three Hotels, No EmployeesWhen Bob and Angie Patel emigrated to the United States from India in 1980, they worked in fast-food restaurants and operated newspaper routes.The couple saved their money and, in 1982, they bought a shuttered roadside motel in Mena, Ark.Bob ...
WINFIELD ? With the sunshine and mild weather Tuesday, Feb. 27, a group of residents from Sunrise Terrace boarded the bus for a neighborhood ride Tuesday afternoon. They went straight through downtown and headed toward Wyman to look over the town.On the way up, they saw geese in the backwater at Crooked Creek, just before crossing the bridge. In Wyman, they turned in the elevator lot and turned again in the ...
The Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home in Wayland, Washington and Kalona is proud to announce the addition of Nicholas Todd as a new employee.Nicholas is a recent graduate from the University of Northern Iowa in December 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in Performance Arts Management.Following graduation, he enrolled in the Des Moines Area Community College School of Mortuary Science in January 2018. The ...
The Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are teaming up to provide training for pork producers and others who need certification in the Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) program. There is a certification session March 20, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in Louisa County.TQA was introduced by the Pork Checkoff as a quality assurance program designed specifically for transporters, ...
The Des Moines County Genealogy Society will feature Dave Helman from Salem.He will speak on the underground railroad Tuesday March 6th, at 7 p.m. It will be hosted at the Burlington Public Library. The public is welcome. Questions can be directed to 319-572-9290.
DES MOINES ? Citing the ?war for talent,? Gov. Kim Reynolds joined presidents of Iowa community colleges and the Iowa Association of Business and Industry in launching a partnership to improve and expand work-based learning.?We have to do everything we can to help students and adult learners to prepare for the careers of today as well as the careers of tomorrow,? the governor said Wednesday morning at the launch ...
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, will reopen its doors after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax plan and proposed property legislation that prompted a three-day protest.A statement issued by Christian leaders in Jerusalem said the church would reopen on Wednesday morning.
The Henry County Board of Habitat for Humanity is continuing to receive applications for next year's housing program.Applications can be found on Habitat's website ~ The forms could also be found at the Fellowship Cup, The Mt. Pleasant Public Library and churches in Henry County.All completed applications must be submitted by the end of March 2018.To qualify for a habitat house, applicants must show proof that ...
WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Health System Director of Rehabilitation Services Jeffrey Taeger has recently received a Patriot Award for his efforts in supporting an employee who serves in the Army Reserve. The award was given by the Iowa chapter of Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve.Taeger was nominated by Maj. Craig Murphy, a Great River Health System physical therapist. Murphy participated in the ...
