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Benton County Youth and Leaders Participate in Extension and 4-H Voices Day at the Capitol
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (242+ words) PICTRED (L-R): Will McKenna, Jackson Better Farmer 4-H Member ; Greg Svoboda, Extension Council Chair; Representative, Thomas Gerhold; Samatha Zahradnik, Florence Go Getters 4-H Member; Shelby McDonald, 4-H County Youth Coordinator DES MOINES " On January 21, two Benton County 4-H youth, one…...
Dad gives kids old school Nokia phone to help with online addiction
1+ week, 4+ day ago (680+ words) Ben Pickles, 31, has given his kids a Nokia phone instead of a smartphone. (Ben Pickles via SWNS) A dad has revealed how he's given his kids an old school Nokia 'brick phone' instead of a smartphone in a bid to…...
Kids’ winter cure for nature deficit disorder
2+ week, 3+ day ago (573+ words) I was so determined to hit Jimmy Miller in the shins with my toboggan that I didn't notice the pond. Maybe I'd better explain. Winter is upon us. When the snow falls, there's only one place a kid should be:…...
Baby fighting for life after doctors allegedly dismiss rare lung condition
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1101+ words) Little Isla-Rae Burton was a "happy baby" before her lung diagnosis. (Ellie Stimson via SWNS) A baby was left fighting for her life with a collapsed lung after being sent home FIFTEEN times by doctors who dismissed the symptoms as…...
WinnMed welcomes first baby of 2026
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (193+ words) WinnMed welcomes first baby of 2026Community Newspaper Group WinnMed in Decorah has announced the arrival of its first baby born in 2026 " Kieren Oliver McIntyre-Fosaaen Making his debut at 3:19 p.m New Year's Day, Kieren weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz and measured 20 inches long His…...
Application Open for Dupaco Foundation Renewable College Scholarships
3+ week, 1+ day ago (146+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa " High school seniors pursuing post-secondary education this fall are invited to apply for renewable college scholarships from the Dupaco Foundation. Twenty scholarships will be awarded: Ten $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors planning to attend a…...
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (819+ words) Estella, 14, a homeschooled student, does a Spanish class from her bedroom in Shanghai Estella climbs an indoor wall in Shanghai during a break from homeschool lessons Estella studying at home in Shanghai Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock…...