Tag: Benton County
Kirkwood Benton County Leadership Council to meet again May 15
Kirkwood Community College will host the next meeting of its Benton County Leadership Council on Thursday, May 15, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at...
Sen. Ernst names Bloomsbury Farm as Small Business of the Week
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has named Bloomsbury Farm of Benton County, near Atkins, as her Small...
Ernst names Tootsie’s Ice Cream of Benton County as Iowa Small Business of the...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has chosen Tootsie’s Ice Cream & More of Benton County as her Small Business of the Week.
In 2012, Iowa native...
UWECI adds additional volunteer center in Benton County
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) is opening a United Way Volunteer Center in Benton County through a partnership with the Benton County...
USDA invests $74.7 million in rural Iowa projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $74.7 million of investment in rural Iowa projects Feb. 1 at a tour of Austin Schulte Dairy,...
Navigator enters agreement with world’s largest ethanol producer
Navigator CO2 Ventures announced June 7 they will be providing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) services to POET on the planned Heartland Greenway...
Linn County residents, environmental groups resisting CO2 pipeline efforts
A proposed carbon dioxide pipeline by Texas-based Navigator CO2 Ventures, called Heartland Greenway, that would run through the Corridor is drawing heavy criticism from...
Frontier Co-op awarded incentives for $7.3M expansion
Frontier Co-op was awarded $300,462 in state incentives Friday for a $7.3-million expansion project that is expected to create 24 jobs in Benton County.
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Federal disaster assistance extended to 10 Iowa counties
Homeowners and renters in 10 more Iowa counties may now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance for losses sustained during the derecho. CREDIT KCRG
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