When Norman Clare Sloan passed away, his three children benefited from his estate. For son Robert, a recent retiree from John Deere, the windfall was something he saw to be used for a bigger purpose....

Doug Lindaman’s passion for Ackley resides close to the surface. He is quick to praise the community he grew up in and talk about the benefits of the Ackley Community Foundation, of which he is...

Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children's Theater, 2015 Grant RecipientMany things have changed in Waterloo over the past 100 years, but one key community asset continues to reflect its vibrant culture. The Waterloo Community...

For Dr. Greg Christensen, the legacy his parents established when they created their fund isn't about recognition or pride but about his family's community. "I'm more humbled and grateful than proud," said Greg. "I'm thankful...

Fourth of July fireworks are a tradition in cities across the United States, but in Clear Lake the tradition runs deep, 136 years deep, and is more to the community than a celebration of our...

Madison (13), Garrett (11) and Jenna (9) Funk are about to learn valuable lessons in giving back to their community. It's these lessons that will inform them well when, some day, they take control of...

Ed Gruenwald is passionate about his job. Watching the director of Hartman Reserve Nature Center talk with a group of kids about mussels and watching their eyes get big and their hands go up demonstrates...

The children's book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and alphabet refrigerator magnets may not jump out as the solution to poverty, but these simple items in the toolbox of Hawkeye Community College's Family Literacy Program staff...

Imagine your life depending on emergency communications systems that may or may not work. Your life could be saved by information relayed from first responders to the ambulance in route, but minutes are lost because...