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Due to a broken convection oven, we will be serving Ham & Beans with Cornbread on Monday, July 11th.  More menu changes may be needed until it is fixed.

The Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation for Giving will accept grant applications from qualified non-profit organizations until August 31, 2022. Five $5,000 grants will be awarded to selected non-profits whose programming aligns with the core giving priorities: Abuse & Violence PreventionChildren & EducationDiversity, Equity & InclusionMental Health Awareness & ServicesAdditional information about the Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Giving Programs and a grant application is available at www.

To celebrate 80 years of serving farmers, the Corteva Agriscience production facility in Dysart, Iowa, welcomed the community during an open house on June 17.Approximately 150 guests, including local farmers, retired employees and community members, attended the event. Team members led facility tours, where guests learned about the site’s seed production work, including the packaging, cleaning and shipping of corn, soybean, silage inoculant, alfalfa and wheat seed.

Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the sixth annual Round Up at the register from July 4 - 23 at all 130 store locations. Customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or provide an additional donation on their grocery bill to help fund Variety’s mission. Dollars raised through the Round Up will provide mobility equipment to children living with special needs, as well as fund and deliver effective programs and grants to care for children who are underprivileged, at-risk, critically ill, or living with special needs.

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 President Joe Biden today signed into law a bipartisan bill authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to help small businesses and individuals stay afloat during bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act (S. 3823) becomes law at a time when Americans are battling 40-year high inflation, rising interest rates and fears of a looming recession.

Top Workplace, Clickstop, Opens Simpsonville LocationGrand Opening of Simpsonville Distribution Center Brings More Timely Delivery and New Jobs On June 14, 2022, Clickstop, Inc. opened the doors of its second distribution center. The grand opening was marked with a ribbon cutting with the Simpsonville Chamber of Commerce and the attendance of chamber members, city staff, and city council members.

"Women Power Up: Countdown to Success" is the theme of the 16th annual Iowa Women in Agriculture Conference at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny on August 4.The 2022 conference will address an array of ag challenges, offering timely advice as well as networking opportunities. A powerhouse combo of general sessions and workshops, led by a select cadre of speakers, will focus on equipping women with bottom-line tools, including:* Marketing strategies* Global trade forecasts* Risk management skills* Ag advocacy success stories* Cover - crop, soil health, and climate-smart initiatives* Tips for ag business beginners* Mentoring advice for ag womenThe Conference kicks off at 8:15 a.

Grassroots grazing workshops being held this summer and fallLivestock producers interested in strengthening or transitioning grazing practices can sharpen their skills by attending the upcoming Grassroots Grazing workshops. The series is offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the regional Natural Resources Conservation Service. The first series of classes, which will focus on soil health and plant identification, will be offered in several counties across northeast Iowa and will last from 4:30-8:30 p.