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 ...

CEDAR FALLS — Tickets are now available for purchase for the 2019 Cedar Valley Character Counts Champions of Character awards dinner scheduled for April 22 at Tama Hall on the campus of Hawkeye ...

WEEK UNTIL THE SHUTDOWN ENDS. CONGRESS IS RECOGNIZING THIS WEEK AS NATIONAL CHARACTER COUNTS WEEK. THE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE CHARACTER COUNTS ORGANIZATION IS BASED RIGHT HERE IN CENTRAL IOWA.

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 ...

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.

Congress is recognizing this week as National Character Counts Week, with the global headquarters of the Character Counts! organization based in Iowa. During a floor speech, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...