East Central Iowa News

Grinnell College Awards Grinnell Prize to Leader Championing Black Joy, Art and Culture in Memphis

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Grinnell College has awarded the 2021 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize of $50,000 to Victoria Jones

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Recipient of a $10,000 Polk County Community Betterment Grant

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

SYEP is a Program at the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families for Low-Income and At-Risk Youth

Proud to Know Newton Radio Show on July 29

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

The Proud to Know Newton radio show, hosted by Craig Armstrong and produced by KCOB, is aired every Thursday at 6 p.m. on KCOB 95.9 FM & AM 1280.

Newton Legacy Reinvestment District Receives Provisional Award of $14 Million

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Iowa Economic Development Authority announced today that the Newton Legacy Reinvestment District project was selected to receive a provisional award of 14 million dollars

Library Board of Trustees (Meets Monday preceding the last Tuesday of the month) on July 26

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Library Board of Trustees (Meets Monday preceding the last Tuesday of the month)

VA Central Iowa HCS ranks 121st in total VA system pending appointments

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 20, 2021

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System ranked 121st among VA health care systems with 32,192 pending appointments across its nine locations during the period ending Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau: Everyone in Hayesville was old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 20, 2021

Of the 40 citizens living in Hayesville in 2019, 40 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Laurel identified as multi-racial in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 20, 2021

Of the 219 citizens living in Laurel in 2019, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

VA Central Iowa HCS ranks 121st in total VA system pending appointments

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 19, 2021

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System ranked 121st among VA health care systems with 32,383 pending appointments across its nine locations during the period ending March 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau: nobody in Lambs Grove identified as multi-racial in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 19, 2021

All 237 citizens living in Lambs Grove in 2019 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 69.3 percent of people in Haverhill were old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 19, 2021

Of the 179 citizens living in Haverhill in 2019, 124 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

VA Central Iowa HCS ranks 121st in total VA system pending appointments

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 18, 2021

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System ranked 121st among VA health care systems with 31,143 pending appointments across its nine locations during the period ending Jan. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau: 1% of people in Lake identified as multi-racial in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 18, 2021

Of the 1,764 citizens living in Lake in 2019, 99 percent said they were only one race, while one percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: 68.5 percent of people in Hartwick were old enough to vote in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Jul 18, 2021

Of the 108 citizens living in Hartwick in 2019, 74 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

GRINNELL COLLEGE: Gardening with Purpose, Responsibility, and Justice

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Jon Andelson ’70, professor of anthropology, says that when he started the College Garden in 2000, “We were just trying to get something to come out of the ground and survive the insects.”

GRINNELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Virtual Dance Party & Yoga for Kids and Caregivers on July 20

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2021

Join Grinnell College Museum of Art virtually, June 8-July 27, 10:30 am - 11:00 am, to attend both events, alternating on Thursdays!