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Hailey Benson of Newhall presents new research

Central College student Hailey Benson of Newhall presented during an Undergraduate Research Symposium May 5-6. Benson presented "Determination of L-dopa in Mucuna pruriens using HPLC: A Green...

Jordan Kearns, Recognized at Upper Iowa University 2015 Honors

Upper Iowa University recently held its 30th annual Scholarships and Awards Recognition Banquet and awarded 129 scholarships to students across the University. Recipients were selected by the UIU ...

NCCC Corps Class 21 Spotlight: Brandy Meador

By: Marilyn Ponce Name: Brandy Meador Hometown: Richmond, Virginia Brandy Meador from Richmond, Virginia is serving on team Oak 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Class 21. She arrived in Vint...

Three area students graduate from Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its December 2014 graduates, followed by the degree earned and respective honors. Phillip Close of Dysart,IA, with a Bachelor of Scien...

SCOUT PACK 27 DONATION OF $2000 TO EASTERN IOWA HONOR FLIGHT

And now (for those of you who remember Paul Harvey) for the rest of the story. About a month of so ago, we were invited out to St Pius in Cedar Rapids to talk to the school about Hono...

Mount Mercy University recognizes May graduates

The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. A commencement ceremony was held Sunday, May 17, 2015, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded i...

Kelsey Kankelfitz Presents at Buena Vista University's Scholars Day

Buena Vista University's (BVU) eleventh annual Scholars Day was held Friday, April 24. The event provided students from all disciplines an opportunity to present their best presentations, orig...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Gets Down and Sandy in Nebraska

Cedar 7 member Kyla Russell assisting in painting the Education Center at the Nebraska State 4H Camp By Maria Vaughan AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 7 left Vinton on April 30, excited to serve on their second project with the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey, Nebraska.    &nbs...

NCCC Team Performs Restorative Burns in Wisconsin

Maple 1 after completing a day of field training to become type 2 wildland firefighters By: Steven Pisacrita AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 1 is serving with the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Necedah, Wisconsin. Their goal is to perform...

Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Receives Grant

On May 6, 2015, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight received a grant of $10,000.00 from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation during their spring awards meeting.  This grant will  signifi...