Three Wright County recipients were announced Thursday for the 2026 Paint Iowa Beautiful grants by Keep Iowa Beautiful and Diamond Vogel. The Paint Iowa Beautiful is a longstanding partnership between Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful that provides free paint for volunteer-led projects that enhance public spaces across Iowa. Projects include historic buildings, libraries, schools, parks, community centers and other shared community spaces. This year marks 100 years for the Diamond Vogel firm in Orange City. This year also marks 23 years for Diamond Vogel to team up with Keep Iowa Beautiful to award paint for many community projects across Iowa. The efforts have transformed public spaces, inspired volunteerism, and strengthened local pride. Over 100 recipients were announced this year. The three from Wright County are Steel Wheel Homestead,Incorporated and the Wright County Fair both of Eagle Grove and the Clarion Development Alliance of Clarion.