That was the message administrators at South Madison Community Schools Corp. emphasized and celebrated as they gave out several awards during Thursday’s board meeting. Tony Candiano, principal at East ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

PHOENIX, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker & Sons, Arizona's trusted name in home services since 1974, has once again partnered with Arizona Sports to launch the annual Character Counts Scholarship ...

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.