Partnered with Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area and Main Street Waterloo, the students planted flowers in corner planters along East Fourth Street.
Hy-Vee is closing three stores in Iowa leaving several residents without a grocery store nearby. The Iowa-based grocery store is stepping up to help impacted customers.
A new state grant program to expand existing summer food assistance programs for Iowa students in low-income families received 43 applications, according to state records obtained by The Gazette.
Following the backlash from Hy-Vee announcing it was closing three locations soon, the West Des Moines-based grocery store is planning to offer free transportat
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds created and dedicated $900K to the grants after rejecting $29 million in federal funding to remain in a federal food assistance program.