In 2010, Neal Jarnagin, current Director at Bremer County Veterans Affairs and Executive Director of Rally Point Cedar Valley Veterans, met George, a homeless 28-year-old veteran who had walked from Columbia, Missouri to Iowa on...

Providing amenities for young families in rural Iowa is part of keeping communities vibrant and growing. When the City of Readlyn saw kids from their community traveling to other nearby towns for recreational opportunities, Mayor...

Dick Weiner remembers a time when his family had a lot less. He and his five siblings watched as their father, Frank, who began as a farmer and truck driver, purchased the Cartersville Elevators and...

“They were elated. Even to do laundry. We have a consumer who requests to be move around standing up instead of in her wheelchair. One consumer cried,” said Sandy Harrington, supervisor for Comprehensive Systems, Inc....

Established in 1959, the Plainfield Library may be small in size, but not in its importance to the community. Plainfield is a small, but mighty town full of citizens who are highly involved with the...

Every Monday, volunteers come together at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly to put on a home cooked feast, offering food and fellowship at the Saints Café. This community meal is the collaboration of six...

In the last 16 years, Charles City has vastly improved their animal care. PAWS, as the Floyd County Humane Society is known, opened its doors in 2000, filling a need previously unmet in the community....

Ben and Joe Grimstad are the third generation of Grimstads to manage Decorah Bank and Trust. The brothers know Decorah is a thriving community and a great place to do business. They also understand that...

Safety, reliability, and of course, quality, caring staff are key to parents’ seeking childcare. In rural Winneshiek County this combination resides nearby in Ossian. The Ossian De Sales Child Care fits these criteria, serving children...