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What we're reading: March
After reading this book, I felt as though I had travelled back in time, to an America that I didn't live through, but which now I understand in a new way. To begin with, Ms. Brooks does an excellent job of embodying not only characters from the past, but also of evoking the time period itself.Of course, as a child of the 50s and 60s, I read "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, and wondered how the family managed without the father of the family. Lake Land College Congratulates Students
Congratulations to the Lake Land College Agriculture Students on a successful 2024 National Professional Agriculture Student Conference. Results are as follows:Champion Beef Team Sydney Sanders Champion IndividualKaylee Blackford 3rd IndividualWalker HousleyCh What we're reading: A court of mist and furty
Last week I finished reading "A Court of Mist and Fury", which is the second book in the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series. Feyre, now a High Fae herself, has to learn and navigate the new world she is in with her new powers. Since she has been back from Under the Mountain, she has terrible nightmares of the things that had happened and what she had done. Hawkeye Community College to Host Transportation Open House on April 16
Hawkeye Community College will host an open house showcasing transportation careers on Tuesday, April 16, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Regional Transportation Training Center, 6433 S. Hammond Ave, Waterloo, Iowa. Attendees have an opportunity to tour the center, talk with instructors, learn about tuition assistance, and hear from former students with successful careers in the industry.
Iowa Corn Announces Future of Agriculture Scholarship Recipients
Iowa Corn announced the student recipients of the Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture Scholarship program for the 2024-2025 school year. Iowa Corn awarded eighteen (18) $1,000 one-year scholarships to deserving, qualified students enrolled at an accredited U.S. 2-year or 4-year junior college or university, or graduate school, in a program of study equipping them to contribute to Iowa’s agriculture industry.
What We're Reading...The Stranger in the House
Apparently, I've been missing out on the author John Marrs. "The Stranger in her House" had me staying up into the wee hours of the morning until I could figure out the varied levels of deception Marrs managed to infiltrate seamlessly in this book! One of my biggest fears on aging is the possibility of losing my memory and finding myself lost in a world alone and Marrs dove deep into this fear we all have of aging: vulnerability. What we're reading... The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
This weekend I read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo. It is a story for children but appeals to a much wider audience. It tells the story of a porcelain rabbit, Edward, who cannot move or speak but can feel. He lives a sheltered life with a girl who cares deeply for him; dresses him, speaks for him, poses him. One day while aboard a boat with the girl and her family he is accidentally sent overboard. Book Review: No one can know
No one can know by Kate Alice Marshall This is the second thriller by author Kate Alice Marshal, that I've spent lounging around on the weekend reading: she's a keeper in my book! Three sisters harbor a dark secret after their wealthy, abusive parents are murdered & the case goes unsolved for over a decade, altering the lives of all three sisters. Book Review: The House at the end of Hope Street
The House at the end of Hope Street by Menna Van PraagI read this quirky book in a weekend. It was quick and easy, but with some dark undertones. The first page caught my attention with some very descriptive language about a mysterious, shadowy house that people can only see if they need the house. And Alba needs the house. The older lady who answers the door has some very strict rules, including the one that states that a visitor can only stay for ninety-nine nights. Upper Iowa University December 2023 Graduates
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its December 2023 graduates.Jacob Reineke, Belle Plaine, IABachelor of SciencePublic AdministrationCum Laude MeritumHannah M Bridgewater, Walker, IABachelor of ArtsElementary EducationSumma Cum LaudeMadison Amethyst Jane Krone, Walker, IABachelor of ScienceHuman Resources MgmtMagna Cum Lau