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Press Releases

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Photographer: Katharine Gail Vogel of Marshalltown, IA

• Keep Iowa Beautiful Opens 2023 Scholarship Applications November 1, 2023
  Keep Iowa Beautiful is preparing to award three $1,000 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors.  These annual scholarships honor important figures in Keep Iowa Beautiful history who have made significant contributions to Iowa communities.   “Keep Iowa Beautiful is proud to award scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have a record of community service and… Read more: Keep Iowa Beautiful Opens 2023 Scholarship Applications 
• Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Open Applications for 2023 Paint Iowa Beautiful AwardsOctober 27, 2023
  Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful have announced that applications for 2023 Paint Iowa Beautiful grants will open on Monday, November 13. The longstanding partnership provides free paint to a wide variety of public service and community betterment projects throughout Iowa.  “Our partnership with Keep Iowa Beautiful allows Diamond Vogel to assist many local organizations… Read more: Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Open Applications for 2023 Paint Iowa Beautiful Awards
• KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL LAUNCHES 14TH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST August 15, 2023
  Keep Iowa Beautiful is thrilled to announce the start of the 14th Photography Contest, an annual contest aimed at raising awareness of Iowa’s natural and environmental beauty.   The two-phase contest begins now, with the entry deadline on December 16, 2023. Each of the five categories will be awarded $100 for first place, $75 for second… Read more: KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL LAUNCHES 14TH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 
• Keep Iowa Beautiful Sponsors Iowa State Fair Cleanup July 18, 2023
  Des Moines, Iowa – Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) is proud to announce its continued sponsorship of the annual Iowa State Fair cleanup team, the OK Crew.   The tradition of Keep Iowa Beautiful’s involvement with the Iowa State Fair began in 2001, just one year after KIB’s founding by former Governor Robert Ray and Casey’s Founder… Read more: Keep Iowa Beautiful Sponsors Iowa State Fair Cleanup 
• Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces New Associate Director  June 21, 2023
  Keep Iowa Beautiful is thrilled to announce the hiring of longtime Hometown Pride coach Lorin Ditzler as its new Associate Director.   With her extensive experience in community planning and development, coupled with her notable contributions as a community coach in Keep Iowa Beautiful’s Hometown Pride program, Ditzler is poised to play a vital role in… Read more: Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces New Associate Director  
• Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners April 28, 2023
  Three high school seniors are receiving Keep Iowa Beautiful $1,000 scholarships toward their studies at an Iowa college or university.  OLIVIA ARKFELD, Council Bluffs, Byers Scholarship. Attending University of Iowa, studying environmental engineering. Educator Bob Byers dedication to young people and environmental concerns was a driving force encouraging young people to help improve their communities.  CLAIRE… Read more: Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces 2023 Scholarship Winners 
• KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES 2023 AWARDS April 28, 2023
  The Keep Iowa Beautiful Board of Directors announced the following award winners for 2023.  “The Keep Iowa Beautiful award program recognizes exceptional people and organizations that have gone above and beyond to create stronger Iowa communities,” said Andy Frantz, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful.  “Creating a stronger sense of pride in community improves the… Read more: KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES 2023 AWARDS 
• Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces Annual Pick-Up Iowa Program March 29, 2023
  Des Moines, IA – Keep Iowa Beautiful invites Iowans to join the Great American Cleanup and an estimated 3 million volunteers across the nation by removing litter from public areas during Pick-Up Iowa from April 15th, 2023 through July 31st, 2023.   Pick-Up Iowa creates focused efforts to clean up trash along Iowa’s roadsides, neighborhoods, streets,… Read more: Keep Iowa Beautiful Announces Annual Pick-Up Iowa Program 
• Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel Paint Announce 2023 Grant Awards March 29, 2023
  Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2023 Paint Iowa Beautiful program.  The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa.   “Diamond Vogel is thrilled to work with many local volunteers that help build communities and enhance their communities’ economic vitality. Passionate volunteers like… Read more: Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel Paint Announce 2023 Grant Awards 
• KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES 13TH PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WINNERS March 1, 2023
  Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the winners of the 13th Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest aimed at raising awareness of Iowa’s natural and environmental beauty.  KIB wants to learn what resonates with Iowans based on the photographs they share through this annual photography contest.  “The annual photo contest gives local photographers a chance to help visually… Read more: KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES 13TH PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WINNERS