Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will be in western Iowa tomorrow (Thursday) to present awards to Storm Lake volunteers and law enforcement. Reynolds will be at Storm Lake City Hall at 3:30 p.m. to present the Storm Lake Police Department with the U.S. Department of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. This award is given to private and public sector employers to recognize employers’ outstanding support of employees who also serve in the National Guard or Reserve. Since the award’s creation in 1996, only 325 employers nationwide have been recognized with this honor. Reynolds then travels to the Buena Vista University campus at Schaller Memorial Chapel at 4 p.m. to present the 2022 Governor’s Volunteer Awards to Iowans who have positively impacted their community and state through generous donations of their time and talents. Thursday’s ceremony is the last of five gatherings held throughout the state this year to recognize over 500 groups, individuals, and non-profit organizations.
