The children of Dave and Kristie (Merchant) Davis would like you to help them celebrate with a card shower for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Dave and Kristie were married on April 25, 1970 in Walker, MN.

Iowa Insurance Division Announces Participation in the EVERFI National Financial Bee to Support Youth Financial EducationA new challenge, taking place during Financial Literacy Month, equips students with money management skills and encourages remote learning while social distancingThe Iowa Insurance Division today announced that it is sponsoring the EVERFI National Financial Bee, taking place April 20-24, 2020.

Shellsburg Elementary is usually humming with activity and the principal is humming right along with them. Something like closing the school wasn't going to stop Mr.

Elizabeth Hearn of Urbana graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering during the Winter 2020 Commencement ceremony. Hearn received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Amy Edison, Vinton resident, has been appointed to the Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) State Board as a citizen member. Edison’s term will begin in June 2020 and lasts three years.

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Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2020 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa.

At this time, we're all concentrating on our physical health. We might even be worried about our mental health. We will be away from our church families for a time, but we can still stay in touch.

 The Benton County Extension Office along with the members of Benton County 4-H would like to take this opportunity to thank all the adult and youth volunteers that work so hard all year to make the 4-H program possible.

Chad Brown has agreed to share with you bits about Iowans who have made history! These will be a bit of pleasure reading, and enjoyable to read. Feel free to add any comments below or bits of history on the people that you see, we can never learn enough about the people that have gone before us! These aren't meant to be all inclusive bios, but just some light reading with a bit of educational value! Welcome Chad!---Iowa produced one president: Herbert Hoover.