Ernst Continues River to River Tour, Meets with Veterans, Students, Small Business Owners

RED OAK, Iowa - This October, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made multiple stops on her annual River to River Tour as part of her ongoing commitment to hear from Iowans in every corner of the state. She recognized outstanding small businesses, hosted town hall meetings, led roundtable discussions, and more.

Click HERE to download photos from Ernst's visits.

The Fort Dodge Messenger highlighted Ernst's stop in Calhoun County, where she presented her Small Business of the Week award to the family-owned-and-operated excavation business, Hildreth Company, Inc.

Ernst's stop at Greene County High School was featured by Raccoon Valley Radio and Greene County News Online. She talked to students about her path from Montgomery County to the United States Senate and answered their questions about working in government.

In Polk County, KCCI attended Ernst's roundtable with Shopify where she heard firsthand from small business owners and shared more on her work to address the challenges they face.

Ernst enjoyed a beautiful walking tour in Emmet County to see the City of Estherville's newly expanded trail system. The visit wascovered by Estherville News.

The Sigourney News-Review covered Ernst's Small Business of the Week award presentation in Keokuk County where she honored Barn Wired, a thriving home decor and coffee shop on the town square.

The Hawkeye spotlighted Ernst's roundtable with the Burlington Chamber of Commerce at her stop in Des Moines County, where they discussed economic development.

In Dickinson and Harrison Counties, Ernst hosted town hall meetings to talk about supporting our veterans, passing a new Farm Bill, and securing our border.

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