HCC Builds Near Grundy Center Posted 12 May 2009 Hawkeye Community College broke ground on Thursday, May 6, on a building that will extend the reach of the College’s services. The Western Outreach Center will be located in the Grundy County Industrial Park south of U.S. Highway 20 along Iowa Highway 14, seven miles north of Grundy Center. Cardinal Construction, owner of the new building, has signed a five-year lease with Hawkeye for the use of the building. The 6,100-square-foot facility will allow Hawkeye to offer a variety of college courses and Project Lead the Way engineering courses to area high school students. The Grundy Center School District plans to sub-lease some space to offer some classes. Congressman Braley's Wind Energy Tour Senator Heckroth Meets with Land Donar Posted 14 April 2009 Senate President Jack Kibbie of Emmetsburg (right) and Senator Bill Heckroth of Waverly (left) congratulate Joyce Oldfather of West Union for her generous land donating during "Gift to Iowa's Future Day" at the Statehouse April 6. Joyce donated 200 acres to the Fayette County Conservation Board for a conservation easement. The easement protects the land from parceling or building and requires forest management to be conducted under a conservation plan. Also recognized for land gifts during "Gift to Iowa's Future Day" were Frederick Heery Kurth; Catherine Fitch; Margaret Chmielewski; Fred and Catharine Folsom; John and Joan Conroy; Patrick and Patricia Watkins who donated 12 acres to the Iowa DNR for an addition to Heery Woods State Park in Butler County. In addition, the Union Pacific Railroad donated 412 acres of the Rolling Prairie Trail corridor in Franklin and Butler counties to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The recreational trail will connect Beeds Lake State Park in Franklin County and Heery Woods State Park in Butler County, and it will link users to the larger Tri-County Trail System in north central Iowa. More information is at www.inhf.org/rollingprairietrail-08-news.htm. To read Senator Heckroth's weekly newsletter click here. Headlines The Applington-Parkersburg area is a great place to live work and raise a family. Located in Butler County just west of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro. AP News 24/7 is the premiere news and information web site for the area.  We provide daily local news stories, community calendar and night life information. Thanks for visiting, stop back often! Updated Everyday If you like this site, try our other 24/7 sites

Headlines Tuesday June 30 Hawkeye Offers Entrepreneurial Operating System Overview July 9 I-JOBS Board Approves First Projects Iowa Road Conditions Monday June 29 Iowa DOT Cautions Travelers About Work Zones Over July 4 Holiday Friday June 26 $5 Million Available for Water Quality Projects Thursday June 25 Tragedy Strikes Applington- Parkersburg State Review Committee Approves First I-JOBS Applications Wednesday June 24 Be Alert for Heat-Related Health Concerns Tuesday June 23 Hawkeye Offers OSHA Training Class June 27 in Cedar Falls Grants Available to Promote Specialty Crops Monday June 22 Iowa Unemployment Rate Climbs to 5.8 Percent Thursday June 11 Iowa State Patrol Launches “Safe Saturday” Project Wednesday June 10 Transportation Commission Approves Five-Year Plan Tuesday June 9 Strawberry Season is Almost Here Monday June 8 Governor's Awards Honor Iowa Environmental Leaders Friday June 5 Warmer Weather Brings Health Concerns Thursday June 4 Free Fishing Days June 5, 6 and 7 Wednesday June 3 Iowa Receives $316 in Federal School Stabilization Funds Tuesday June 2 Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Awards $47,128 in Grants Monday June 1 Fewer Iowa Teenagers Report Alcohol and Marijuana Use Friday May 29 Register with Iowa Sensitive Crops Registry Thursday May 28 Hawkeye SeniorTech Computer Classes Begin Week of June 1 DOT Vehicle Auction May 30 Wednesday May 27 Iowa Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.1 Percent Tuesday May 26 HAWK-I Insurance Program gets $5.7 Million Friday May 22 Healthy Waters, Healthy Swimmers Thursday May 21 Boaters Reminded of Iowa's Mandatory Lifejacket Law for Youth Buckling Down On Those Not Buckled Up—Day and Night Wednesday May 20 State Parks Filling as Memorial Day Weekend Approaches Tuesday May 19 USDA to Gather Information on 2009 Crops Monday May 18 MyEntreNet Announces Its May 18-31 Lineup Friday May 15 Insurance Deadline for Parkersburg Area Tornado Damage Update - Iowa 3 Lane Closure USDA Organic Farming Survey Thursday May 14 American Red Cross Receives Grant From Wal-Mart Foundation Tuesday May 12 Iowa 3 Lane Closure in Butler County Postponed National Transportation Week: Time to Evaluate Transportation Options Monday May 11 Apprenticeship Programs and Plumbing/HVAC Licensure UNI Revamps Myentre.net Website Sunday May 10 Take Mom Fishing Saturday May 9 “Get-Rich- Quick” Scheme Banned from Iowa Friday May 8 Iowa Arts Jobs Preservation Grant Deadline June 1 Thursday May 7 Federal Funds Expands Weatherization Program Campground Host Volunteers Needed Wednesday May 6 Iowa 3 closed in Butler County starting May 11 Hawkeye's Popular Minimester Classes Now Offered in Summer $31 Million In City Street And County Road Projects Tuesday May 5 National Bike Month Reminds Iowans to Share the Road Monday May 4 Apply for 2009 Century and Heritage Farm Programs Sunday May 3 First Confirmed H1N1 Flu Case In Iowa Friday May 1 ISU Extension to Restructure Thursday April 30 Common Sense Precautions Key To Avoiding Lyme Disease Wednesday April 29 State Parks Set To Usher In Camping Kickoff Weekend Tuesday April 28 Iowa on Alert for Swine Flu Monday April 27 Flood Warning in Effect Today DOT Releases 2009 Iowa Transportation Map Sunday April 26 Flash Flood Watch Issued for NE Iowa YouthforIowa.org Jobs Site Launched Saturday April 25 Keep Food Safe Friday April 24 UNI to Offer New Course on Sustainability in Fall Spring Cleaning in High Gear as Parks Ready for the Busy Season Thursday April 23 County Recorders must Comply with Supreme Court Wednesday April 22 Hawkeye Offers OSHA Training Class on May 7 4-H Youth Conference Just Around the Corner Tuesday April 21 Updated Marriage Forms Issued Monday April 20 Iowa Unemployment Rate at 5.2 Percent Sunday April 19 Cool Season Gardening Saturday April 18 Federal Funds, I-JOBS Will Work Together to Strengthen Iowa’s Economy Friday April 17 Hawkeye Announces Partnership with Mount Mercy National TV Turnoff Week Thursday April 16 Iowa Workforce Development Receives $3 Million Wednesday April 15 Three More Bar Licenses Challenged Tuesday April 14 Were You One of the 7,362 Work Zone Crash Victims? Monday April 13 ACRE Program Enrollment Opens on April 27 Sunday April 12 $17 Million In Grants For Beginning Farmers And Ranchers Saturday April 11 Food Safety Tips for Consuming Ham Friday April 10 Liquor Licenses Revoked, Suspended for Violations of Smokefree Air Act Thursday April 9 Beware of “Foreclosure Rescue Scams” Wednesday April 8 Spring Turkey Season Preview April is STD Awareness Month

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