It’s no secret that cranberries, one of the 20 most commonly consumed fruits in the American diet, provide a wealth of health benefits – but what do the latest findings reveal when it comes to gut health? 

Ascentra Credit Union is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year for their annual scholarship competition.  A total of $10,000 in scholarships will be awarded to ten of their members to help offset the costs of attending a college or university. Scholarships will be awarded as follows:

·         Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school students planning to enter college

Whitney Jensen, the Front Desk Supervisor at Hotel Blackhawk (and previously at Hotel Blackhawk’s sister hotel, The Current Iowa) was awarded the 2018 Spirit of Hospitality Employee of the Year Award from the Iowa Lodging Association in Des Moines this past weekend.

With associate’s like Whitney, it is clear to see why Hotel Blackhawk (part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection Hotels) is the #1 rated hotel in Iowa by U.S. News & World Report. 

On Friday, November 9th at 0900, the Scott County Sheriff's Office will hold a Swearing In Ceremony in the Sheriff's Office Conference Room on the second floor of the Scott County Courthouse. Curt Wilson, Christopher Laye, Douglass Adams and Jonathon Johnson have been hired as the newest deputy sheriffs for Scott County.