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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offering an Advanced Grant Writing Workshop for Guthrie County in April

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Officials with Guthrie County ISU Extension and Outreach report an in-person NO COST Grant Writing 201 Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations from Guthrie County and the surrounding area are encouraged to register for the Grant Writing 201 workshop presented by an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Community & Economic Development Specialist.

Grant Writing 201:

Grant writers who want to upgrade and polish their skills may register for Grant Writing 201, presented from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5th, in Guthrie Center, IA at the Guthrie County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office. The target audience for Grant Writing 201 is individuals with prior grant writing or grant management experience, or who have previously participated in Grant Writing 101. If you have grant experience but have not previously participated in Grant Writing 101, please email Lindsay Henderson at lindsayh@iastate.edu prior to registering and describe your prior grant writing experience in the email.

Participants are encouraged to come with an active project or program in mind for which they are seeking grant funding. A workbook will be provided for drafting a grant proposal during the session, and participants may also bring any information for a grant program of interest to the April 5th workshop.

Topics addressed will include documenting need with evidence, methodology, logic models, evaluation, budgets, and writing tips. Participants will have time to work on sections of their grant proposal during the workshop and receive feedback from their instructor and peers. Participants should also bring a laptop or tablet device to the workshop.

The hands-on workshop is being sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Guthrie County at no cost to participants. The workshop will be held at the Guthrie County Extension office located at: 212 State Street, Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115. Registration is required by April 4th. Go to https://go.iastate.edu/RNKX0R to register.

Grant Writing 201 will be presented by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community Development Specialist, Lindsay Henderson, who has extensive experience writing and reviewing grant applications and working with various federal, state, local and private foundation grant programs. For more information about the workshops, contact Lindsay Henderson at lindsayh@iastate.edu or 515-835-6605. For assistance with registration, contact Krista Downing at the Guthrie County Extension office by calling 641-747-2276, or email kristad@iastate.edu.

Trailer stolen from Creston

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – A woman from Creston reported to police Wednesday night, that a trailer was stolen from her back yard in the 600 block of S. Vine Street. The trailer was described as a 2019 Roadclipper 5 X 8, is black, with side rails. It has a wood deck and a ramp on the back. The trailer is valued at $1,500.

2022-23 All-Rolling Valley Conference Girls Basketball Teams

Sports

March 2nd, 2023 by admin

All RVC 1st Team

Name School Grade

Eva Steffensen, CAM Jr. Unanimous

Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK, Sr. Unanimous

Shay Burmeister, Exira-EHK, Sr. Unanimous

Breeley Clayburg, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Jr.

Paige Klocke, Glidden-Ralston, Sr.

Nicole Shearer, Woodbine, Sr.

Charlie Pryor, Woodbine, So.

Maclayn Houston, West Harrison, Jr.

All RVC 2nd Team

Tiela Janssen, Glidden-Ralston, Jr.

Kiera Nichols, CAM, Jr.

Amanda Newton, Woodbine, Jr.

Becca Anderson, Paton-Churdan, Fr.

Meredith Rich, CAM, Jr.

Maggie Regaller, ArWeVa, Sr.

Malia Clayburg, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Fr.

Addison Erickson, Woodbine, Sr.

Girls State Basketball Tournament Schedule 03/02/2023

Sports

March 2nd, 2023 by admin

Class 5A semifinals

10:00 a.m. –  Johnston (23-1) vs. Ankeny Centennial (18-6)

11:45 a.m. –  Pleasant Valley (24-0) vs. Dowling Catholic (20-4)

Class 3A Semifinals
1:30 p.m. – Vinton-Shellsburg (18-7) vs. Benton Community (22-3)

3:15 p.m. –  Solon (23-2) vs. Sioux Center (19-5)

Class 4A Semifinals

5:00 p.m. –  Dallas Center-Grimes (21-3) vs. Ballard (19-3)

6:45 p.m. –  North Polk (22-2) vs. Bishop Heelan (23-2)

Students stage walkouts to protest LGBTQ bills in legislature

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – High school students in at least 20 different Iowa districts staged walk outs yesterday (Thursday) to protest bills in the legislature that they say unfairly target L-G-B-T-Q youth. The president of the sophomore class at Storm Lake High School said during a demonstration outside her school that students just want to remember their high school years as normal and fun, but Iowa legislators are making that really hard for a certain group of students.

Some central Iowa students protested outside the governor’s residence. Others rallied in the Iowa Capitol rotunda, chanting: “we say gay.”The chant is a reference to a bill introduced in Iowa and other states to ban classroom discussions about sexual orientation in elementary schools. The bill is sometimes called the “don’t say gay” bill.

Drake seniors set for final run

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Drake seniors Roman Penn and D.J. Wilkins are healthy are ready to make one more post season run. The duo grew up in northwest Indiana and both got off to slow starts after offseason surgery. Wilkins suffered an ACL injury late last season and Penn underwent two surgeries to repair a broken foot. Both played their best basketball during a stretch run that saw the Bulldogs win 10 of their last 11 games.

After playing the end of last season on a broken foot Penn is happy to be pain free.

Like Penn, Wilkins was focused on rehab during the summer and it took a while to round into game shape.

After a string of frustrating injuries Wilkins is happy they are both available for the Missouri Valley Tournament.

After falling at Bradley in the winner take all regular season finale Penn says the Bulldogs are focused on the tournament title.

The Bulldogs are the second seed and open Friday night in St. Louis against the winner of Thursday’s game between Murray State and Valparaiso.

No 23 Iowa State women fall at Kansas

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The 23rd ranked Iowa State women cut a 17 point fourth quarter deficit to three but could get no closer in a 98-93 loss at Kansas.

That’s Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly. Kansas was 11 of 20 from three point range.

Drake’s Tucker DeVries named MVC Player of the Year

Sports

March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Drake sophomore Tucker DeVries has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. De Vries averaged 19 points and more than five and a half rebounds for a Bulldog team that- finished the regular season 24-7 and 15-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake opens the Valley Tournament in St. Louis Friday night.

A year ago DeVries was named the Valley Freshman of the Year.

DeVries became a much more consistent shooter this season as a sophomore.

DeVries becomes the fifth different Bulldog to win the Larry Bird Trophy and the first since Adam Emmenecker in 2008.

UNI plays Illinois State in Missouri Valley Tournament Thursday

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The UNI Panthers open Arch Madness in St. Louis Thursday afternoon by taking on Illinois State in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Tournament. The eighth seeded Panthers are 13-17 and beat the Redbirds twice, including a 65-63 win in Cedar Falls in mid-January.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson. The Illinois State combination of Darius Burford and Seneca Knight is averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Panther guard Bowen Born has struggled with a calf injury but did manage to play 30 minutes in the regular season finale against Belmont.

Illinois State is 11-20. Redbird coach Ryan Pedon says his team must match UNI’s toughness.

Pedon says another key will be forcing Bowen Born to take tough shots.

The winner will advance to play top seed and regular season champion Bradley on Friday.

Shenandoah man arrested in Red Oak

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March 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police Wednesday evening, arrested a man from Shenandoah. Police say 22-year-old Zachary Lee Miller was arrested on a Montgomery County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. Miller was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash-only bond.