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Pulliam receives 4-H Foundation Scholarship
Bryan Clark
Clarinda's Rylee Pulliam (fourth from left) received the
Iowa 4-H Foundation Horsemen's Scholarship at the recent Iowa
4-H Foundation.
Iowa 4-H Foundation
Page County 4-H’er and recently graduated Clarinda High School student Rylee Pulliam received an Iowa 4-H Scholarship.
She received a $1,000 scholarship from the Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association at the recent Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Reception.
Pulliam’s scholarship was one of 127 given out at the ceremony valued at over $155,000.
“Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarships acknowledge the hard work and dedication of young people. Their time in 4-H has helped them to become beyond ready for whatever is next for them,” Iowa 4-H Foundation Executive Director Emily Saveraid said. “These scholarships are a result of the generosity of donors from across the country who believe in the future of Iowa 4-H’ers.”
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Essex speech students earn academic awards
Bryan Clark
Essex students, from left: Colt Nelson, Bella Simmons, Aila
Valdez and Piper Maher show off their Distinguished Academic
Achievement Award they receiving from the Iowa High School Speech
Association.
Essex Community Development
Four members of Essex’s speech team received academic honors from the Iowa High School Speech Association.
Essex's Bella Simmons received the Distinguished Academic
Achievement Award from the Iowa High School Speech Association.
Essex Community Development
Bella Simmons was recognized for Distinguished Academic Achievement while actively participating in individual speech. Simmons participated in Original Oratory.
Simmons, Colt Nelson, Aila Valdez and Piper Maher received the same honor while participating in large group speech. The four participated in Radio Broadcasting.
A Distinguished Academic Achievement award goes to students who achieve a classroom grade point average of 3.25 or above while participating in the given activity.
Government-politics
Iowa Supreme Court names regional news media coordinator
Scott Stewart
The Iowa Supreme Court recently appointed a news media coordinator for the region that includes Council Bluffs.
Kevin Westhues, managing editor of WOWT in Omaha, was named the coordinator of Region 7 effective May 1, according to an Iowa Newspaper Association newsletter.
The region spans Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby counties.
The court's news media coordinators work to facility audio-visual equipment requests for organizations looking to cover a trial or hearing.
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Iowa Primary Care Association planning funding sessions in Walnut, Shenandoah
Scott Stewart
The Iowa Primary Care Association is planning technical assistance sessions in Walnut and Shenandoah to help organizations prepare for upcoming Iowa Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunities.
A school-based technical assistance session will be offered 9 a.m. to noon in Shenandoah on June 30 and in Walnut on July 1. A general co-location technical assistance session will be offered 1 to 4 p.m. in Shenandoah on June 30 and in Walnut on July 1.
The sessions will prepare organizations for upcoming Iowa HHS requests for proposals, which are expected later this summer as part of the Healthy Hometowns initiative through Iowa’s Rural Health Transformation Program, according to a news release.
The Healthy Hometowns initiative aims to bring healthcare and related services together to make them more accessible for rural Iowans.
Potential participants could include, but are not limited to, public health agencies, community health centers, rural health clinics, hospitals, behavioral health organizations, oral health providers, schools, pharmacies, nutrition organizations, substance use treatment programs and other healthcare or social service organizations, the release states.
“Rural communities deserve care that is coordinated, accessible, and built around the realities of daily life,” Aaron Todd, CEO of the Iowa Primary Care Association, said in the release. "Co-located and school-based services are about making it easier for Iowans to get the right support in the right place — in one location — so fewer people fall through the cracks."
To register or for more information, including other trainings offered across the state and virtually, visit iowapca.org/healthyhometownsiowa.
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Iowa Master Conservationist Program coming soon to Mills, Fremont counties
Scott Stewart
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer the Iowa Master Conservationist Program later this summer in Mills and Fremont counties.
Landowners, farmers, community leaders, gardeners and anyone interested in Iowa’s natural resources are welcome to participate in the program, which runs Aug. 4 through Sept. 15, according to a news release.
The program, which includes seven meetings, provides hands-on learning on Iowa's diverse natural resources. Participants will learn about natural ecosystems and conservation challenges. Graduates will be able to make informed choices for how to lead and educate others to improve conservation in the state.
More than 800 Iowans have completed the program. Adam Janke, extension wildlife specialist with Iowa State, said in the release the program encourages building local conservation leaders.
“We need people out there talking to their friends and neighbors about what conservation is, what it takes and why everybody needs to be involved,” Janke said in the release. “This curriculum brings people together in nature, in the classroom, to learn and build skills that they can use in conversations with friends and neighbors.”
The in-person meetings will be held throughout Mills and Fremont counties from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. They will be led by local conservation professionals and build upon online coursework. Locations will include Folsom Point, Wearin Prairie, Pierce Creek, East Nishnabotna River, and Blackburn State Park.
Registration costs $75. To sign up, call the Mills County office at 712-624-8616 or the Fremont County office at 712-374-2351 or visit go.iastate.edu/TCSF1R. Up to 25 participants will be able to join. Register by July 24.
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Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation awards $546,000 across 135 scholarships
Scott Stewart
The Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation recently awarded $546,000 in scholarships to about 135 students across the region.
The nonprofit organization manages and awards scholarships in partnership with the Community Foundation of Western Iowa, according to a news release. A scholarship recognition ceremony recently was hosted by Iowa Western Community College.
“Every year, we seem to grow and are able to assist more students in reaching their goal of earning a college education,” SWIEF board president Cara Cool Trede said in the release. “It’s very gratifying for our volunteer board to bring the students and donors together to acknowledge and celebrate with each other.”
SWIEF's impact spans about 30 high schools across Southwest Iowa. The average award amount is $4,000. Find more on SWIEF — either as a future applicant or prospective donor — at swiowaeducationalfoundation.org.
“Our Southwest Iowa region is fortunate to have an organization such as SWIEF, to coordinate, manage and build scholarship support,” Donna Dostal, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Western Iowa. “This sort of coordinated work is unique to our region, and the partnership we have with SWIEF at the community foundation helps to streamline their important work. We are glad to be part of what SWIEF does to build our nation’s future leaders through education.”
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