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KSCJ was on hand Friday Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state and regional dignataries celebrated Woodbury County as Iowa's First Work Ready Community. 

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday praised Woodbury County officials, as their efforts resulted in the first Iowa county to achieve certification in national initiative designed to match skilled workers with jobs in demand. Reynolds said that's an important honor for Woodbury County, and hopes other Iowa counties get on board as well.