Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PENDLETON — Character matters. That was the message administrators at South Madison Community Schools Corp. emphasized and ...

Showing respect in all areas of his life is rooted in Andrew Dohnke’s religious beliefs. It's because of his "unfailing" morale code that the Porterville Military Academy student is the winner of the ...

The Iowa Character Awards for 2025 are being announced, highlighting the people, teachers, communities and organizations that are helping to make positive changes across the state. Amy Smit is ...

The Kauai Association for Family and Community Education presented six fourth-graders — two from Elsie Wilcox Elementary ...

Aleksander Basilaia exemplifies what it means to be a good citizen and help the community, according to his Character Counts nominator Evan Halstead. Aleksandre is a junior at Dinuba High School this ...

Aug. 29—Zach Tomas spends countless hours with student-athletes at Colfax-Mingo. But the fact that he was nominated for an Iowa Character Award from someone who is not an athlete on one of his two ...

SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa’s Character Counts Program has honored the city of Spencer, Iowa, as the 2025 Community of the Year for its efforts to recover from historic flooding last summer. Today, ...

CEDAR FALLS — The Cedar Valley Character Counts is calling for nominations for its annual Character Awards. The awards honor Cedar Valley individuals, organizations and businesses in seven categories.