Funds will help support food security and healthy eating across Iowa. In the midst of record setting food pantry usage throughout the state, Growing Together Mini-Grants will provide fresh produce and nutrition education to pantries in 2024 through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s SNAP-Education program. Clinton County is among those to receive a grant, and the funds will go toward supporting the building, filling, and planting of two raised garden beds at Senior Heights in DeWitt. Master
Grow Clinton will partner with IowaWORKS to host a Drive-Thru Career Fair located in the parking lot near Deanna's Java at 1938 Lincolnway on Wednesday, May 29th from 12-2pm. This no contact career exploration opportunity will provide careers available in the Clinton region. Drive up, grab a bag, and drive away. It's that simple! If your business is hiring and would like to participate in the fair, please drop off any flyers, one-sheets, postcards, etc. to the Grow Clinton office at 721 S 2nd Street in
“It isn’t just shoplifting and it is more than professional shoplifting.” That was theme of a recent seminar that Clinton County Attorney Mike Wolf, County Attorney Investigator Tom Bohle, and Grow Clinton VP Matt Parbs attended in Des Moines for an Organized Retail Theft Conference. The seminar was hosted by Hy-Vee and featured security teams from Kohl’s, Home Depot, WalMart, Caseys, and more. What is meant by “it is not just shoplifting?” When you think of shoplifting, you probably think
The Clinton Community College Alumni Association has honored outstanding contributions to the college since 1981. Through the years, those honored have been individuals, organizations, and businesses. They have made contributions of resources, equipment, time, and many, many talents. Thanks to these outstanding contributions, CCC, one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, has thrived. The 2024 Outstanding Award honorees continue that legacy of contributions that make changes in our students’ lives.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher), one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firms, named Ascentra Credit Union a Best-in-Class Employer for 2023 based on the results from their 2023 U.S. Benefits & Strategy Benchmarking Survey. Ascentra earns this award for standing out among other employers in nine different categories related to benefits and compensation, wellbeing, turnover rate, workforce engagement, human resources technology, healthcare costs, financial
The Mount Carroll Community Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council have awarded Timber Lake Playhouse grants to continue to offer a paid apprentice program for area teens interested in pursuing careers in the theatre arts. This is the sixth year that this program has been in operation. TLP is accepting applications for the apprenticeship program through May 28. Timber Lake Playhouse, operating in its 63th season, hires performers, directors and designers from around the country each year. The apprentice
In honor of Memorial Day, Veteran Steve Siefken, a native of Morrison, Illinois, will be the speaker at the Windmill Cultural Center on May 13. He will present about his covert military service for the May Miller Program. Siefken was an intercept operator in the Air Force Security Service for the U. S. Air Force, stationed in San Vito, Italy, during the Vietnam War. His job was to spy on the Russians using the latest equipment - headphones and an antenna. Because of his technology skills, he earned
Clinton Community College student leaders were recognized by the CCC Alumni Association at the annual Student Leader Luncheon. These 16 students were nominated by the CCC staff and faculty for showing leadership in the classroom, on campus and in the community. Clinton Community College is one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges which includes Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges. Keynote speaker for the annual event was EICC Interim Chancellor Dr. Liang Chee Wee who joined the district in
The River City Municipal Band (RCMB) begins its 35th summer season with band rehearsals starting Monday, May 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Clinton Middle School band room. The band will rehearse weekly on Mondays, with the season running through July 27. All area musicians are invited to come join the volunteer community band. All ages and abilities are welcome and there are no auditions. Simply bring your instrument and show up. An exterior door to the band room is visible from the parking lot. The
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Clinton Community College has announced the winners of the 2024 High School Fine Arts Day , part of the Community College Month celebration. Area students were invited to submit their artwork in three categories – painting, drawing, and graphic design. Winners of each categories received a 3-credit on campus art course funded through the CCC Paul B. Sharar Foundation. Clinton Community College President Dr. Brian Kelly commented, “We were amazed at the participation this year. Over 50 works were
Clinton Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society held an induction ceremony for new members on March 4. Forty eight members were inducted into the CCC Alpha Theta Beta Chapter. Students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa if they have achieved a 3.5 grade point and earned 12 credit hours. Clinton Community College is one of the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, which includes Muscatine Community College and Scott Community College. Alpha Theta Beta chapter President Mackenzie Jackley and alumni
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, is hosting a busy May for area patrons. Saddle up for an unforgettable Kentucky Derby Party on May 4 at 4pm! Don your best derby attire, sip on a bourbon flight, enjoy a mint julep, and place your “bets” for a chance to win fabulous prizes! You will begin with bourbon tasting; a Bar-B-Que supper shared with our 2024 Magic Owl Theatre Company, and conclude with a viewing of the Run for the Roses. From the
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, has partnered with local band Better Late Than Never for a fundraising concert benefiting the playhouse on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00. Better Late Than Never (BLTN) plays a wide variety of music intended to surprise and engage the audience as well as tap into all musical tastes. BLTN is known for their well thought out, continually changing cover set list commonly labeled by fans as something they have never heard
Ascentra Credit Union donated $50,000 to the Trinity Health Foundation to support its Career Pathways Pilot Program. This program combines outreach and navigation to help students currently enrolled in a traditional Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program through a newly created career navigator position. “The need for a position such as a career navigator is higher than it’s ever been,” said Mary Macumber Schmidt, President, Trinity Health Foundation. “The current and future need for qualified
- IowaWORKS will now offer in person career services at the Clinton Public Library, 306 8th Avenue. Beginning April 18 through June 27, a career planner will be on hand every Thursday from 9 am until 5 pm. "We are excited to provide services to the Clinton Iowa community," said Rick Ernst, operation manager at the IowaWORKS Davenport - American Job Center. "Bringing our services to Clinton will help our customers in this region and will provide the opportunity for us to meet their employment needs. Having
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has ranked once again in 2023 as the top largest independent real estate companies in Iowa. The RealTrends 500 report ranked the Top 500 real estate companies in the country according to the number of residential transactions and sales volume. Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors ranks 133rd nationally based on 4,328 transactions closed. RealTrends 500 ranks companies on residential transactions only. When farm and land and commercial transactions are included, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors closed 4,390 sides in
An unexpected medical crisis can leave you unable to make decisions about your care. In the U.S., it’s estimated that 66% of adults have not completed an advance directive. An advance directive documents the decisions about your future medical needs if you cannot speak for yourself. With a plan in place, family and loved ones are prepared to make a difficult choice about your care. Commit to completing the proper paperwork or reviewing your completed advance directives in honor of National Healthcare
CALLING ALL DOGS!! Does your dog have what it takes to be a star of the stage?! Then you're going to want to come out for the Timber Lake Playhouse dog auditions for The Wizard of Oz on May 11 at 4:00. Bring your dog to the theatre and see if your Fido has what it takes to be a star on the TLP stage. In the L. Frank Baum books, Toto is described as "...a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose." In the movie, he is a small
Starting a business in the health industry can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling experience. Not only do you get the satisfaction of helping people improve their health and well-being, but you also have the potential to make a significant impact on your community. However, starting a business is no easy feat, and it requires a lot of planning, hard work, and dedication. In this article, we offer some great tips for starting a successful health-based business.Health-Based Ventures to Consider The
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will again be offering a variety of workshops and classes in the arts this summer as well as performance opportunities for youth ages 6 to 18. “I’m very excited to see the interest in our summer programs,” said Executive Director, Dan Danielowski. “Our youth production of Matilda, Jr. last season was so successful that we’re offering these types of opportunities again this summer.” The High School Theatre Intensive runs
First Central State Bank’s Goose Lake location will welcome a new Branch Manager after Kathy Sellnau’s retirement. The new manager will be a familiar face among the First Central team members. Maggie Goebel-Bly will take over for Sellnau, who is retiring after 21 years with First Central. Sellnau will remain with the bank until April. Goebel-Bly, who began with First Central at its DeWitt location, is now stationed at the Goose Lake location and is an Assistant Vice President, Private Banker and Branch
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